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"WHEREAS, this Company by action of its stockholders has 
been and is in process of voluntary liquidation, and 

WHEREAS, it is the opinion of the Board of Directors 
that the liquidation of the merchandise and work in process 
. has sufficiently far advanced to allow of the sale of the manu- 
facturing properties of the Company, 

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the entire manufacturing 
properties of this Company located at Paterson and Hawthorne, 


New Jersey; York, Columbia, Marietta and Coatesville, Pennsyl- 


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and other materials as the Directors may determine upon, be offer- 
ed at unrestricted public sale by Messrse J. E. Conant & Co., 
Auctioneers, at the several properties of the Company, on such 
dates and under such terms and conditions as the Board of Directors 


may determine. " 


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WE HEREBY CERTIFY that the above is a true and correct y ae 
copy of a resolution adopted by the Board of Directors of The =~ 


Ashley & Bailey Company at a meeting held on the 10 day of 2 


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GivileEneineets ePlans tigi aioe se eee AS70603, .311) 120% 14%, 157: 
Coatesville Pennsylvania ween et eee 8 Eee ey 135 
GColumbia= cents vy. valine meee ese arermeinmes en etme ON ete dros ccc eae 99 
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PE VieTian Viel Sates Ra ements ook LE ECA tres ne 27) GANTT, 00: 100, 12,5139 


Equipment in Detail—Lot One (The Paterson Property—Broad Silk Plant) 30 
Lot Two (The Paterson Property—Ribbon Mill Plant) 51 
Lot Three (The Paterson Property—Dye House Plant) 66 


bot hiven( Dhe tHawthorne sMilb\ se 2.2.8 eee ce 78 

Dosis obey Otic Mill)\ 2 tea tee noel As 92 

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ieotskohiae Dive: Martetra aMitlymes.f cas ts ee 130 

IotuNine CT hey Coatesvaller Mill) 4 <6. on ee 142 

Tote en Glehies May ettevl emia 116))\gemes ee eee es 156 

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Bayetteville-- Northen Canolina, \o22 0 ese eer eae A oe ae Eide eu tse 147 
ier OLeCt On meme eet ete er Le Di aeh 20,450; 77,01, 110, £30; 142, 156 
Bei a asvanCa act ee eee tn ee es A ee etc eC hate Due cn 6, 8 
How to Reach The Paterson Property (Lot One, Lot Two, Lot Three, Lot Four) 16 
nes lawthogie evil { Metntave)ie coe. re ae 

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Pres columbrag ills CLotoeven) 2 eee see ee 98 

ABIES A Wee rete GN nM 29 a Coe oe eee i le ON co a ees 122 

mien Coatesvilre Mill “Clots Nene?) po ee eee eee ee ee 134 

thea Ravettevalle Mills "Gore ion.) te ek ere eeu ee 146 

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mmnren ie Eyl ati ceeec-ese. sn. see ete Peel eC eS 25, 76, 88, 106, 126, 138, 151 
Real Estate Lot One—(The Paterson Property—Broad Silk Plant) 0... 19 
Lot Two—(The Paterson Property—Ribbon Mill Plant) ........ * 40 

Lot Three—(The Paterson Property—Dye House Plant) ........ 61 

Lot Four—(The Paterson Property—Warehouse Plant) ........ 70 
Vomebive—- (hem rlawthorne Vii] 1))\) saeeeee caer ieee nee nee 75 
LOtvoie=( he atork Mill) |... eee BREE ren ts ashe dt Seed 87 

ot seven=-( be Columbia. Mills) 3 23s eeeeees eee IOI 

Ione 10 eA CA es leery MUN 2 eee eects ca ees 125 

on Nine ( BhesGoates valle sal), ) ee eeeerne eee een ene 137, 
Lotelen=-(The Fayetteville, Mills) 2 ae) eee 149 

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THE ORDER OF SALE 


Lot One-Lot Two-—Lot Three—Lot Four 
at Paterson, New Jersey, October 14th, 1913. 


Lot Five at Hawthorne, New Jersey, 
October 14th, 1913. 


Lot Six at York, Pennsylvania, 
October 16th, 1913. 


ALWAYS IN THE ORDER OF 
THE CATALOGUE 


Lot Seven at Columbia, Pennsylvania, 
October 17th, 1913. 


Lot Eight at Marietta, Pennsylvania, 
October 17th, 1913. 


Lot Nine at Coatesville, Pennsylvania, 
October 18th, 1913. 


Lot Ten at Fayetteville, North Carolina, 
October 21st, 1913. 


EACH PLANT A UNIT 





EXHIBITION 


TEN EXHIBITIONS 





The premises of the ten separate and distinct properties will be thrown open for 
examination and inspection daily commencing the last Monday morning in September or 
the fifteen days next preceding the first day of sale. Should an earlier inspection of the first 
five plants be desired arrangements so to do can be made through the office of the 
Auctioneers. 


SALE 


TEN SALES 





The sale of each plant will take place upon the premises—except Lot One, Lot Two 
and Lot Three—regardless of any condition of the weather promptly at the allotted time :— 
At Paterson, New Jersey, Tuesday, October 14th, t913—Lot One at eleven o'clock in the 
forenoon; Lot Two at twelve o’clock noon—or earlier; Lot Three at twelve thirty p. m— 
or earlier; Lot Four at one o’clock p. m—or earlier. At Hawthorne, New Jersey, Tues- 
day, October 14th, 1913—Lot Five at two thirty p. m. At York, Pennsylvania, Thursday, 
October 16th, 1913—Lot Six at one o’clock p. m. At Columbia, Pennsylvania, Friday, 
October 17th, 1913—Lot Seven at one o’clock p. m. At Marietta, Pennsylvania, Friday, 
October 17th, 1913—Lot Eight at three o’clock—or earlier should the sale of the Columbia 
Mills permit. At Coatesville, Pennsylvania, Saturday, October 18th, 1913—Lot Nine at 
eleven o’clock in the forenoon. At Fayetteville, North Carolina, Tuesday, October 2tist, 
1913—Lot Ten at one thirty o’clock in the afternoon. 


TIME 


ALLOTTED TO EACH 





The sale of each lot should not take more than a half hour’s time. 


THE PROPERTY 


ENSPROPERTIES 





LOT ONE comprises a complete Broad Silk Weaving and Finishing Plant, 525 
looms—Real Estate and Equipment—in daily operation:—modern brick buildings, 1 2/3 
acres of land, Railroad frontage, two street frontages. LOT TWO comprises a complete 
Ribbon Weaving and Finishing Plant, 88 looms—Real Estate and Equipment—in daily 
operation :—modern brick building, %4 acre of land, single street frontage. LOT THREE 
comprises a complete Dye House Plant—Real Estate and Equipment—in daily operation— 
modern brick buildings, 4/10 acre of land, two street frontages. LOT FOUR comprises a 
complete. Warehouse Plant-——-Real Estate and Equipment—in daily use:~new modern brick 
building and 7,549 sq. ft. of land, single street frontage. LOT FIVE comprises a complete 
Broad Silk Weaving Plant, 243 looms—Real Estate and Equipment—in daily operation :— 
modern brick buildings, 114 acres of land, single street frontage. LOT SIX comprises a com- 
plete Weaving Plant, 340 looms—Real Estate and Equipment—in daily operation :—modern 
brick buildings, 1%4 acres of land, three street frontages. LOT SEVEN comprises a complete 
Spinning, Broad Silk and Ribbon Weaving Plant, 496 looms—Real Estate and Equipment—in 
daily operation:—modern brick buildings, two acres of land, three street frontages. LOT 
EIGHT comprises a complete Broad Silk Weaving Plant, 289 looms—Real Estate and Equip- 
ment—in daily operation:—modern brick buildings. 1 1/6 acres of land, three street front- 
ages. LOT NINE comprises a complete Broad Silk Weaving Plant, 356 looms—Real Estate 
and Equipment—in daily operation :—modern brick buildings, 3 2/3 acres of land, two street 
frontages. LOT TEN comprises a complete Spinning, Dyeing and Broad Silk Weaving 
Plant, 361 looms—Real Estate and Equipment—in daily operation:—modern brick build- 
ings, 7 8/1o acres of land, three road frontages. Not one of the plants is more than 20 
years of age, all the plants are exceptionally located from the standpoint of labor, are in 
native born English speaking communities, are in the midst of unusual environment. 


LOCATION 


All the plants are on or conveniently near to Railroads and with a single exception 


are on Trolley Car Lines. 
INQUIRIES 


All inquiries by mail, telephone, cable or otherwise must be made at the office of J. E. 
Conant & Co. (Auctioneers), Lowell, Massachusetts. 


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There is much reason to believe that the 
real estate and power plant of several of the 
Ashley & Bailey properties if separated from the 
equipment are in demand for other manufactur- 
ing purposes than as at present used. Several 
prospective purchasers for one or the other of 
these manufacturing realties have felt that the 
fact that they were full of equipment—that 
would be of no use to them—made their purchase 
insurmountable. Under these circumstances it 
may not be considered an act of presumption 
upon the part of the Auctioneers to state that 
from any experience they have had in the dis- 
posal of mill equipment in the last twenty or 
thirty years in seventeen different states of this 
country, there is every reason to believe that the 
machinery, mechanical equipment, etc., etc., at 
either of the plants of The Ashley & Bailey 
Company if properly managed, handled, and 
pledged at an absolute auction sale to the 
highest bona fide bidders—in lots to suit pur- 
chasers—within sixty days of the sale of the 
plant, could be advantageously sold and would 
yield a substantial sum of money. 





































TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE 


AT 


THE ASHLEY & BAILEY COMPANY 
MANUFACTURING PROPERTIES 





October 14, 1913/October 16, 1913) October 17, 1913) October 18, 1913/October 21, 1913 











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Hawthorne Pennsylvania Marietta Pennsylvania | North Carolina 


New Jersey Pennsylvania 


Ten separate transactions—ten distinct sales—each sale wil! take place upon 
the respective premises—except Lot One, Lot Two, and Lot Three—regardiess of 
any condition of the weather:—The sale of the ‘‘Paterson Property’ will take place 
on Tuesday, October 14th, 1913, and will begin promptly at eleven o’clock in the 
forenoon with the Broad Silk Plant designated in this catalogue as Lot One; to be 
immediately followed without intermission by the sale of the Ribbon Mill Plant— 
Lot Two (at twelve o’clock noon—or earlier); the sale of the Dye House Plant— 
Lot Three (at twelve thirty o’clock—or earlier); the sale of the Warehouse 
Plant—Lot Four (at one o’clock—or earlier). The sale of The Hawthorne Mill 
designated in this catalogue as Lot Five will take place on Tuesday, October 14th, 
1913, at half past two o’clock in the afternoon or following the sale of the “‘Paterson 
Property’? (Lot One, Lot Two, Lot Three, Lot Four). The sale of The York Mill 
designated in this catalogue as Lot Six will take place on Thursday, October 16th, 
1913, at one o’clock in the afternoon. The sale of The Columbia Mills designated 
in this catalogue as Lot Seven will take place on Friday, October Wea: Ge, Eke 
one o’clock in the afternoon. The sale of The Marietta Mill designated in this 
catalogue as Lot Eight will take place on Friday, October 17th, 1913, at three 
o’clock in the afternoon (or earlier—if through with the sale of The Columbia 
Mills). The sale of The Coatesville Mill designated in this catalogue as Lot Nine 
will take place on Saturday, October 18th, 1913, at eleven o’clock in the forenoon. 
The sale of The Fayetteville Mills designated in this catalogue as Lot Ten will take 
place on Tuesday, October 21st, 1913, at half past one o’clock in the afternoon. 


_ Every lot in this catalogue will be sold without limit or reserve to the highest 
bona fide bidder, provided THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE are complied 
with. 


The purchaser of Lot One (Broad Silk Plant) must deposit with or satis- 
factorily secure to the undersigned at least $12,500. just as soon as the fot is 
struck off; the purehaser of Lot Two (Ribbon Mill Plant) must do the same with 
$5,000.; the purchaser of Lot Three (Dye House Plant) must do the same with 
$6,000.; the purchaser of Lot Four (Warehouse Plant) must do the same 
with $3,000.; the purchaser of Lot Five (The Hawthorne Mill) must do the 
same with $7,500.; the purchaser of Lot Six (The York Mill) must do the same 
with $7,500.; the purchaser of Lot Seven (The Columbia Mills) must do the 
same with $12,500.; the purchaser of Lot Eight (The Marietta Mill) must do 
the same with $7,500.; the purchaser of Lot Nine (The Coatesville Mill) must do the 
same with $7,500.; the purchaser of Lot Ten (The Fayetteville Mills) must do the 
same with $10,000. 


Deposits must be made in certified checks or certificates of deposits, although 
accepted Savings Bank Orders made payable to J. E. Conant & Co. when accompanied 
by the Bank Book will be accepted as deposits. 


it is understood that if the purchaser of any of the properties fails to comply 
with the Terms and Conditions of Sale, or to take title through no fault of the 
seller, the deposit made at the time the Property was struck off shall become the 
absolute property of the seller. 


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Of the purchase money for each lot:—At the time of taking the deed a payment 
must be made in cash or certified check which when added to the deposit made at 
the time the lot was struck off will equal at least thirty per cent. of the purchase 
price; the balance of the purchase price—if purchaser so desires—may remain upon 
mortgage with interest at the rate of five per cent. per annum payable every six 
months; at least one-third of the mortgage so given must be paid in six months, at 
least one-third in eighteen months, and the remainder, if any, in thirty months from 
the date of said mortgage; on any interest date payments of at least Five Thousand 
Dollars ($5,000.) may be made upon the principal of the mortgage. 


The purchasers must pay all taxes and municipal assessments assessed up- 
on their respective purchases for the current year 1913, and all other taxes and 
assessments if any there be; also take insurance at its value at the time of taking 
deed and pay the water rates and charges from October 1st, 1913, if any there be. 
It is understood that any unpaid taxes or assessments which may be disclosed against 
any of the properties will not constitute an objection to the title to any property. 


All finished product, merchandise in process, raw material, Books and Records 
of the Company necessary to the closing up of its affairs, now upon the respective 
premises, are especially reserved from the sale of each plant. 


The five plants in New Jersey, the four plants in Pennsylvania, and the one 
plant in North Carolina, are all in operation—will be continued in operation—and 
will undoubtedly be turned over to the purchaser in operation; the right is reserved 
to The Ashley & Bailey Company to the continued operation of each plant from the 
date of sale to and including the day of taking deed; also the option to remove the 
merchandise in process or have it finished as hereinafter set forth; The Ashley & 
Bailey Company also reserve the right to have completed—under its supervision— 
all the merchandise in process at the time of the taking over of each property by 
deed by the purchaser; The Ashley & Bailey Company agree in lieu of this last 
reservation to pay the purchaser of each plant a stipulated price per pound, or per 
yard, for all the merchandise in pocess that is thus completed; the price per pound 
or per yard to be announced by the auctioneer the day of the sale of each plant. 


The purchasers will be given forty days in which to make arrangements to 
take deeds and must arrange to take the deeds and make the necessary payments 
within said time through the office of Messrs. Sullivan & Cromwell, Attorneys, No. 
49 Wall Street, New York City, unless otherwise mutually arranged; but a reason- 
able time is reserved in which to have deeds properly prepared after the purchasers 
have made known to Messrs. Sullivan & Cromwell their readiness to make final 
payments. 


If the title to either lot is not good and cannot be made good within a reasonable 
time, the purchaser will not be held in duty bound to take the property and his 
deposit money, if properly demanded, shall be refunded. 


The description by meets and bounds to be incorporated in the deed for each 
lot may be had upon application to Messrs. Sullivan & Cromwell, Attorneys, No. 49 
Wall Street, New York City. 


Commissions to purchase at this sale any of the properties herein described 
will be accepted and carefully executed provided they are accompanied by a deposit 
satisfactory to the undersigned. 


The right is reserved to the undersigned to reject any bid made. 


All examination and inspection of any of the properties herein described 
must be made previous to the time of its being sold. Open exhibition of at least 
fifteen full days preceding each day of sale. 


All purchases. made at this sale are at the purchaser’s risk as soon as each lot 
is struck off, but as nearly as possible the same care and attention as at present 
will be given each property so long as the parties now in charge of same remain In 
possession of same. . 


All inquiries by mail, telephone, cable, or otherwise should be made at the 
office of 

















The five plants in New Jersey, the four 
plants in Pennsylvania, and the one plant in 
North Carolina, are all in operation—will be con- 
tinued in operation—and will undoubtedly be 
turned over to the purchaser in operation; The 
Ashley & Bailey Company, however, reserve the 
right to have completed all the merchandise in 
process at the time of the taking of each prop- 
erty by deed by the purchaser; The Ashley & 
Bailey Company agree in lieu of this reserva- 
tion to pay the purchaser of each plant a stipu- 
lated price per pound or per yard for all the 
merchandise in process that is thus completed. 


Following the decision of The Ashley & 
Bailey Company upon voluntary liquidation and 
retirement from business and the disposal of 
their manufacturing properties at unrestricted 
public sale they determined not to close down 
any of the plants until after the day of sale— 
at least. Not to close down meant—so far as 
possible—the preservation intact of the organi- 
zation of each plant. The reservation of the 
right to have completed the merchandise in pro- 
cess at the time of the passing of the deed to 

each plant must mean a lot to the purchaser of 
each plant for the simple reason that it will 
keep his mill and its organization at work—un- 
der pay—while he is preparing and making 
ready for his own manufactures. 











IMPORTANT INFORMATION 
. FIRST GROUP 








The business was started in the early seventies by Dwight Ashley, Sr., and 
Peter Bailey with an equipment of three hand looms. In a period of forty years 
the business has grown from the operation of three hand looms by Mr. Bailey in 
the room of a dwelling house to the operation of more than 2700 power looms in 
seven modern widely separated plants in three different states of the country pay- 
ing 2500 busy employees. From a simple hand woven fabric—made from pur- 
chased thread—to taking the silk in its raw state, converting it into a finished 
product and handing it to the merchant ready for his counter is the story. This 
means that The Ashley & Bailey Company take the raw material as it comes from 
Japan, China and Italy, throw the silk, dye the skein, wind into thread, warp, weave, 
finish, and fold or block—as the fabric may be piece goods or ribbon. The organiza- 
tion known as The Ashley & Bailey Company is a most complete one whether from 
the standpoint of ten different independent and distinct manufacturing plants or 
as one great manufacturing property. Above all things these ten separate in- 
dustries or this one big business aggregation is well balanced and has had a per- 
fectly natural growth and now at its ripe maturity it is a far cry to three hand 
looms. There is but one reason for it all—intelligent and conservative manage- 
ment, strict attention to business, manufacturing the right merchandise at all times, 
the keeping right up to the minute in equipment and attachments, treating every- 
body honorably, able to stand behind the goods manufactured, and paying one 
hundred cents on the dollar. An asset that is only lasting when established by 
a policy as just set forth, hence a repute of inestimable value to the purchaser of 
either plant. A voluntary liquidation and retirement from a successful business 
is not a common thing, to say the least, even in these days of decisive movement 
in business. The Ashley & Bailey Company have only recently reached the height 
of their prosperity; the organization of the ten independent plants are practically 
intact, that they are to be sold without limit or reserve to the highest bona fide 
bidders under these circumstances is certainly a most exceptional transaction. 


The whole conception and scheme of the Ashley & Bailey business is rational, 
founded upon intelligence and experience, worked out with a forethought and con- 
servative business acumen to a successful and profitable result. 


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The location for each Ashley & Bailey plant was wisely chosen, after mature 
consideration, constantly having in mind only those factors that alone could prove 
the wisdom of the selection of the site for a textile manufacturing plant. 


Not to have one’s eggs all in one basket but to have them in several baskets 
so perfectly distributed that an egg is never Lost, Strayed or Stolen—in other 
words:—that the location, surroundings, environment, and immediate conditions 
of each plant were such that its operation was independent of and not dependent 
upon what might be locally disturbing at either or all of the other plants. 


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In seeking out the location for each Ashley & Bailey plant—not a site was 
accepted or its ownership taken up—until it was shown and proven that the labor 
for its successful and constant operation was there—and permanently there— 
anxiously awaiting opportunity for the right kind of regular textile employment. 


In placing the buildings upon each lot the first consideration was the best and 
most advantageous position—then the room for future growth. 


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IMPORTANT INFORMATION 
SECOND GROUP 


The organization built up, developed and matured by The Ashley & Bailey Com- 
pany is a great asset in any industry; the capabilities of this organization are 
equal to any demand that may be made upon it; the resourcefulness of this organiza- 
tion will be hard for any manufacturer to fully realize who has not been equally 
successful in the same work—that this organization is practically intact, that the 
plants are in operation, that the Company is behind in its orders, is all to the value 
of the property. This great value can be handed over to the purchaser of each 
property. 


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The five plants in New Jersey, the four plants in Pennsylvania, and the one 
plant in North Carolina are all in operation—will be continued in operation—and 
will undoubtedly be turned over to the purchaser in operation; The Ashley & Bailey 
Company, however, reserve the right to have completed all the merchandise in pro- 
cess at the time of the taking over of each property by deed by the purchaser; The 
Ashley & Bailey Company agree in lieu of this reservation to pay the purchaser 
of each plant a stipulated price per pound or per yard for all the merchandise in 
process thus completed. 


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Following the decision of The Ashley & Bailey Company upon voluntary 
liquidation and retirement from business and the disposal of their manufacturing 
properties at unrestricted public sale they determined not to close down any of the 
plants until after the day of sale—at least. Not to close down meant—so far as 
possible—the preservation intact of the organization of each plant. The reserva- 
tion of the right to have completed the merchandise in process at the time of the pass- 
ing of the deed to each plant must mean a lot to the purchaser of each plant for the 
simple reason that it will keep his mill and is organization at work—under pay— 
while he is preparing and making ready for his own manufactures. 


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All supplies, repairs, replacements, etc., etc., etc., etc., connected with the opera- 
tion of each plant—and necessary to the operation of each plant—-and upon the 
respective premises the day of the sale will be included with the sale of the respective 
plants—unless specifically reserved at the time of sale; all finished product, mer- 
chandise in process, raw material, books and records of the company necessary in 
the closing of the affairs of The Ashley & Bailey Company, are specifically reserved 
from the sale of each plant. 


The Ashley & Bailey Company are one of the few owners of silk weaving mill 
properties that dye and finish their own product; from the very start the growth of 
The Ashley & Bailey business has been gradual and substantial and the product 
covered the entire range of fancy, plain, and staple goods. 


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The manufactures of the Ashley & Bailey Mills are conceded by ‘““‘THE TRADE” 
and the interested public to be the equal of the manufactures of any American 
silk mills both in the class of the work and the product per loom; the seven mills 
in the order of their completion have been unqualified successes; the oldest plant 
as the properties stand today is not twenty years of age although the business has 
been in existence some forty years, the original plants for one reason or another 
have been re-built and re-equipped. 


The product of the mills has been dress goods, ribbons, linings, shirtings, 
handkerchiefs, etc., etc., etc., etc.; no consistent demand upon the plant has ever 
been turned away; gold medals have been awarded the firm from Expositions for 
the “EXCELLENCY OF MANUFACTURE,” for “BEAUTY AND LUSTRE OF 
FINISH;” the product is well known and has the credit of standard repute from the 
Atlantic to the Pacific; the company has always distributed its own goods from its 
own New York City store now located at No. 109 Spring Sreet; with the exception 
possibly of a half dozen American Silk Industries there are none that have been 
established longer than have Ashley & Bailey—the product of none stand higher. 


IMPORTANT INFORMATION 
THIRD GROUP 


The equipment of the Ashley & Bailey Mills can be used not only for the 
manufacture of silk but in the main for fancy cottons, ginghams, etc., etc., etc., etc. 


CR i SS 


The buildings in every instance are modern structures erected after approved 
plans; the plans of the buildings before erection were submitted to the Associated 
Mutual Insurance Companies for approval; there is not a building of any size or 
importance, in the ten plants, that is 20 years old; one of the great features 
of the buildings—if not the greatest feature—is the extreme cleanliness, tidiness, 
and condition of repair, of every manufacturing room; the bright white walls, the 
white ceilings, large window openings, and the distance from floor to ceiling of every 
room; open space surrounding each building, and the shape of each building; until 
the several buildings have been inspected a full realization of the abundance of 
natural unobstructed light within the walls of every floor will be hard to realize; 
outside walls of buildings facing each other—both widely separated—are white; 
many of the buildings extend from street to street, hence have unobstructed ends. 


Ci SE i SE 


As to the equipment of the Dye House Plant, why nothing could be of a later 
type or better in character. 


The finishing equipment is also of late type and is equal to the finishing of 
any product of the industry. 


The warping equipment if purchased new today would not excel the warping 
equipment already installed. 


The winding, the quilling, and the spinning is up to date both from the stand- 
point of equipment and from the standpoint of production. 


The ribbon looms are high speed, of standard type, and late date—manufactured 
by the best builders. 


All the looms at the several mills are standard, a good percentage of them are 
new, all the box looms are of late type, many of the loom frames have been retained 
for new equipment—this is particularly true of the plain looms; 260 looms have 
recently been widened out to make from 36 to 40 in. goods; the re-building and the 
re-equipping of the looms has been done upon the premises—the model for this 
work being in the machine shop at the Broad Silk Plant (Lot One). 


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The equipment of the plants of The Ashley & Bailey Company is up to every 
requirement and every necessity of the business; the experience of many years in 
successful manufacture at minimum cost has made the selection of the equipment 
for each mill just as it stands today; in other words each equipment at each plant 
is the result of forty years experience in successful manufacture; the beauty of this 
statement is its wholesome strength and truthfulness in connection with the repute 
of the Ashley & Bailey manufactures; a very noticeable feature at each plant is its 
extreme cleanliness, noticeable tidiness, and the first class condition of everything— 
inside and out. 


Ce I a Ss 


Where specific counts are given of supplies, repairs, replacements,, attach- 
ments, etc,, etc., etc., etc., etc., these counts were made at the time of the dic- 
tation for this catalogue; as the mills are in operation these counts are-very liable 
to change—one way or the other—from time to time. 


IMPORTANT INFORMATION 
FOURTH GROUP 


The business started as a firm comprising Dwight Ashley, Sr. and Peter Bailey 
in the early seventies—before the introduction of the power silk loom; The Ashley & 
Bailey Company was incorporated in 1894; has grown from three hand looms to 
2700 power looms; from a single room in a dwelling house to seven distinct and 
separate plants—in three states—553 miles between the most northerly and the 
most southerly property; from the hand weaving of a single fabric to the power weav- 
ing of all types of silk fabrics demanded by the channels of trade; from a business 
_ of very much less than $5000. a year to a business exceeding $3,500,000. per year; 
this growth has been well within the resources created by the premises of The 
Ashley & Bailey Company. 


The ten splendid Ashley & Bailey manufacturing properties are perfectly 
situated in rare locations for female help; in several instances in rare locations for 
male help; because of these facts—with a single exception—the localities are free 
from labor agitation; in several instances the Ashley & Bailey property is the only 
textile industry or manufacturing plant within its environment; the fact that they 
are desirably equipped at the present time for the manufacture of any given product, 
need not necessarily prove disturbing to a purchaser for other purposes, because the 
machinery and mechanical equipment, etc., is of such a character that it could be 
readily disposed of at good prices at a properly handled public sale. 


CE i i i SI 


The Ashley & Bailey Company in choosing locations for their mills sought out 
‘communities where men were employed by the hundreds and where no opportunity 
existed for the employment of the women and girls of their families; they always 
sought growing communities of good repute with a population of native born English 
speaking people. 

COE Sa is St Si 


The Ashley & Bailey Company at all times have decided what they would manu- 
facture; and until just now have distributed their own goods through their own 
store at No. 109 Spring Street, New York City; this statement is made with but 
one single view in mind namely, that the product of The Ashley & Bailey Company 
has been such that it was readily absorbed in the open market; how many large 
manufacturing plants today—or industries of any kind so far as that is concerned— 
can go ahead upon their own resource, without dictation from any body, and manu- 
facture a product year after year that is always salable and always in demand in the 
open market. = 


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The Ashley & Bailey Company have moved with a steady, regular, business- 
like and modern progressive growth, in mills and equipment, to the present size 
of ten complete and more or less widely separated plants, from a beginning of a 
few hand operated looms in a single room of a cottage house—yes, and ali this in 
a period of forty years; the raw material from Japan, China, and Italy is received 
direct and delivered to the Department stores of the country as a finished product— 
all uone within its own resources; it is a long way from a business of much less 
than five thousand dollars per year to a business of three and one half million 
dollars per year—yet this has all happened within the life time of the ever active 
original partners of Ashley & Bailey; now retirement from business is decided 
upon and the ten successful manufacturing plants are to be dispersed to whomso- 
ever will pay the most for them in open competition at unreserved public sale. 


Ci i a a 


The two principal or prime factors in the persistence of growth or the con- 
sistent increase of the Ashley & Bailey business can be explained but in one way:— 
the great skill in weaving and knowledge of fabrics possessed by the late Peter 
Bailey and the characteristics of a Merchandiser possessed by Dwight Ashiey, Sr. 
Mr. Bailey was one of the pioneers in this country in the manufacture of silk; his 
career is tangled up with the beginning of silk weaving in America; a place for 
American manufactured silk in America had to be absolutely created in the face 
of strong prejudice and against popular sentiment; because of this feeling merchants 
disliked or refused to handle it; it was first sold from door to door, thus the demand 
for American Silk was created by the consumer—not by the initiative of the Selling 
House nor the advertising of the merchant. Mr. Bailey was by nature a silk manipu- 
lator and manufacturer and he won great fame in the weaving of plain and fancy 
shaft work; as a matter of fact he was so much of a manufacturer—in love with 
his work and art—that he wholly lacked the characteristics of a salesman. Upon 
being brought together they discovered the inherent strength each of the other, 
and Mr. Ashley the merchant and Mr. Bailey the manufacturer formed the firm of 
Ashley & Bailey; the result:—an industry only second in size and capacity in the 
country today of its kind—the voluntary decision of The Ashley & Bailey Company 
to liquidate places their many manufacturing plants at the mercy of the public. 


CE i a a Sa 


The fact that every mill is in operation, that every department is at work, that 
the organization for every plant is practically intact, that the entire equipment to 
proceed with the making of goods awaits the approaching change is another way of 
calling attention to this exceptional sale. 


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HOW TO REACH 
THE PATERSON PROPERTY 


LOT ONE—LOT TWO—LOT THREE—LOT FOUR 


FOUR WAYS 


There are twenty-five trains daily each way—via Jersey City— 
between New York City and the River Street Station, Paterson: 
River Street Station is diagonally across River Street from the prop- 
erty—Lot One; ten-trip tickets from West 23rd Street and the 
Chambers Street Ferries, New York City to River Street Station— 
Paterson, cost 27 1/5 cents a trip each way; a monthly commuta- 
tion ticket costs $7.10 or 24 cents a round trip; local trains take one 
hour and eleven minutes; the second way:—take express train to 
Paterson Station, fifty-seven minutes—then five minutes by automo- 
bile to the property; another way between River Street Station (at 
Lot One) and New York City is via the Hudson River Tubes—from 
Broadway and 33rd Street, etc—which takes sixty minutes; in addi- 
tion to the service of the Erie System there is the service of the 
N, Y., 8. & W. Railroad (‘‘Susquehanna’’)—the Riverside Station of 
which is within one-half mile of the Paterson Property—Lot One— 
it has the same terminal at Jersey City, hence connects with same 
ferries and the Hudson River Tubes from New York City although 
it takes a little longer. From Paterson to or from Philadelphia the 
quickest way is via Jersey City, thence by the Hudson River Tubes 
to Grove Street and transfer to the ‘‘Manhattan Transfer’’—the 
Pennsylvania System (134 hours); all through express and limited 
trains on the Main Line of the Erie System stop at Paterson—for 
the West; the Lackawanna System for the purpose of freight comes 
into the heart of the city of Paterson and business men and resi- 
dents of the southern section of the city of Paterson also use the 
passenger service of this road to and from New York City. 


TROLLEY CARS 


River Street Station-Paterson is on the opposite side of River Street from 
the “Paterson Property ;” the Paterson plant is within five minutes taxi-cab ride 
of the Paterson Station; from Paterson Station—Erie or Susquehanna—take 
any car for City Hall (within three blocks) and transfer to the Riverside line— 
leaving the car at Erie Crossing and Lot One 


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PATERSON —NEW JERSEY 


Paterson is less than sixty minutes from the center of New 
York City—oftener than hourly service; by the United States Cen- 
sus 1910 had a population of 125,600; is a very large manufactur- 
ing center; is famed for the great abundance of its skilled labor, 
expert artisans, and high class mechanics—especially is this true 
in silk and other textiles; has over 30,000 depositors in its saving's 
banks; has some six hundred textile and industrial establishments 
employing—40,000 operatives; has something like a two hundred 
daily train service—on three systems of railroads; has extensive 
banking facilities—with large resources; is a trading center; is 
alive to all modern municipal conveniences; its system of city 
government is noted for its business-like administration; its in- 
debtedness for a series of years has been decreasing; its tax rate 
for a number of years has been growing smaller; is in a section of 
the country famous for its sea shore and summer resorts; has an 
active metropolitan social life. 

No matter what may be thought or deemed otherwise it is a 
fact nevertheless that Paterson is the home of the most skilled labor 
in weaving, dyeing, and finishing—of the silk product. This skilled 
and exceptional labor has made its home here and persists in living 
here regardless of the several severe agitations it has passed 
through; for the first time in the history of the city it now certainly 
appears as if the days for further agitation of this kind have com- 
pletely passed; never before at this point have employer and em- 
ployee so thoroughly understood each other or been so willing to 
meet. The city does not offer a better situation or location for a 
textile industry than that now occupied by The Ashley & Bailey 
Company. 


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EXHIBITION 


TEN EXHIBITIONS 


The premises of the ten separate and dis- 
tinct properties will be thrown open for exam- 
ination and inspection daily commencing the 
last Monday morning in September or the fifteen 
days next preceding the first day of sale. Should 
an earlier inspection of thé first five plants be 
desired arrangements so to do can be made 
through the office of the Auctioneers. 


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SALE 


TEN SALES 


The sale of each property will take place 
upon the premises—except Lot One, Lot Two, 
and Lot Three—regardless of any condition of 
the weather promptly at the allotted time. The 
sale of Lot One, Lot Two, and Lot Three, will 
take place in the Warehouse Building (Lot 
Four). 








TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14th, 1913 


Promptly at Eleven O’clock in the Forenoon 
<e—In the Warehouse Building (Lot Four) 








A LARGE TEXTILE PLANT 
In Daily Operation 


REAL ESTATE 


THE PATERSON PROPERTY 


BROAD SILK PLANT 
LOT ONE 


Main Building- West The Third Floor has a height of post beneath the tim- 
199 x 4l feet bers at the walls of 12 ft. 3 in.; the roof is trussed, 
the roof timbers are 10 x 8 in., the roof is 2 in. grooved 


LOT ONE and tongued yellow pine plank—covered with standing 
THREE STORIES grooved tin; the room is free from posts; the window 
Aa Ras openings are 8 ft. 3 in. x 4 ft. 5 in—averaging 42 


in. apart; the floor is 3 in. yellow pine covered with 1 in. maple; the walls are 
white, and so is the ceiling; natural light comes from four sides; artificial light 
from Tungsten lamps—equipped with holophane prismatic shades; at each end 
there are toilet rooms and employees’ iron sinks. This floor is divided into two 
rooms, namely :—the southerly portion is used as a warping room, the northerly 
end as a broad silk picking room—the division a 7% in. sheathing partition is 
easily moved or removed. 


NOTE:—It ts hard to refrain right here from emphasizing the fact of the 
wonderful natural light and the artificial lighting in the various manu- 
facturing rooms in the buildings of this lot (Lot One)—they are prac- 
tically as light within as without, they are clean, are particularly 
noticeable because of their unusual condition and perfect repair, every 

- wall and every ceiling is white. 


The Stair Tower, on the westerly side not far from the southerly end, has an 
inside measurement of 21 x 11% ft., is naturally lighted, has center landing be- 
tween the floors, the treads are heavy and the stair risers low. 


The Second Floor has a height of post beneath the timbers at the walls of 
12 ft. 3 in.; the upright posts—a single line through the center of the room, 15 
ft. 2 in. apart—are Io x 10 in.; the window openings are 8 ft. 3 in. x 4 ft. 4. 
in.—averaging 42 in. apart; the floor is 3 in. tongued and grooved plank covered 
with 1 in. maple; the walls are white, and so is the ceiling; natural light from 
four sides; the artificial light is perfect—Tungsten lamps equipped with holo- 
phane prismatic shades. This floor is finished the size of the building and is a 
perfect one from a manufacturing standpoint; is used at present for winding. 
folding, and “order” departments. ; 


The First Floor has a height of post beneath the timbers at the walls of 11 
ft. 3 in.; the timbers are 14 x 9 in.; the upright posts—a single line through the 
center of the room, 15 ft. 2 in. apart—are 10 x Io in.; the window openings are 
8 ft. 4 in. x 4 ft. 5 in—averaging 36 in. apart; the floor is granolithic—some 
10 in. thick; the walls are white, and so is the ceiling; while this room has not 
the natural light of the other floors of the building, yet it has proved a splendid 
finishing room and is the size of the building. 


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The Foundation:—In addition to the four heavy stone and cement walls 
under the four sides of the building there is also a heavy stone and cement 
center wall support—from end to end. 


THE MAIN BUILDING-WEST 


was completed new within nine years, is as late a type building of brick con- 
struction for manufacturing purposes as was possible at the time to erect, is 
199 x 41 ft.; reaches from Putnam to Warren Street—ends to streets—entrances 
from both streets. 


VERY USEFUL 


In the Stair Tower of the Main Building-West—first floor—is a Store Room 
equipped with:—four or more Yale & Towne and other chain hoists—from 4 
to 3 tons capacity; also blocks and rope; blocks, falls, and rope for the fourth 
story and other cat head hoists; screw lifting lever jacks; snatch and grab 
blocks, etc. 


Annex to The Single Story has a height of post beneath the tim- 
Main Building- West bers at the walls of at least 11 ft. 10 in.; the roof is 
RO OS feel 2 in. tongued and grooved plank—slag covered; the 
timbers are 12 x 6 in.; the window openings are 8 ft. 

LOT ONE - 


2 in. x 4 ft. 6 in—18 in. apart; the floor is cement— 
some Io in. thick; the walls are white, and so is the 
ceiling; the room is naturally lighted from three sides, is the size of the build- 


ing, is used at present for ribbon and broad silk finishing. 


BRICK 


The Third Floor has a height of post beneath the 
timbers at the walls of 11 ft. 3 in.; the window open- 


Warren Street Wing 


of Main Building -West ings are 8 x 4 ft. 6 in—42 in. apart; the floor is 
85 x 41 feet double and lined—diagonally laid; the walls are white, 
LOT ONE and so is the ceiling; while there is natural light from 
THREE STORIES but two sides it is abundant. The room is a splendid 
BRICK manufacturing one the size of the building and used 


at present for ribbon weaving. 





NOTE :—Every floor of the Main Building-West in conjunction with the Warren 
Street Wing of Main Building-West is supplied with two toilet rooms, 


employees iron sinks, and running water. 


The Second Floor has a height of post beneath the timbers at the walls. of 
10 ft. 10 in.; the timbers are 14 x. 10 in.; the upright posts—a single line through 
the center of the room, 15 ft. 6 in. apart—are 10 x Io in.; the window openings 
are 8 x 4 ft. 6 in——44 in. apart; the floor is double and lined—diagonally 
laid; the walls are white, and so is the ceiling; while naturally lighted from but 
two sides, yet there is abundant light. The room is used at present for quill 
winding and skein winding; the equipment of tight closets, heavy shelving, stor- 
age cabinets, and tables is exceptional. 


The First Floor has a height of post beneath the timbers at the walls of 11 
ft.; the timbers are 14 x 10 in.; the upright posts—a single line through the center 
of the room, 15 ft. 6 in. apart—are 10 x Io in.; the window openings are 8 x 
4 ft. 6 in—44 in. apart; the floor is double and lined—diagonally laid; the walls 
are white, and so is the ceiling; while this room is naturally lighted from but 
two sides—as are all the other floors in this wing—all are, however, splendidly 
and naturally lighted. It is the size of the building and at present used as 
button breaking room of finishing department. 


Putnam Street Wing The Second Floor has a height of post beneath the 
Gh Man eBuilding West timbers at the walls of 11 ft.; the roof is plank and 
joist construction—tin covered; the window openings 


A7 x 26 feet are 8 x 4 ft.5 ine=trom’ 24°10) 30 Gamapare, tie 
ee ONE floor is double and lined—diagonally laid; the walls 


are white, and so is the ceiling ; while the natural light 
ers comes from three sides, it is practically as light within 
as without, hence a rare manufacturing room. It is used at present for tacking 
and papering. | ~ 


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The First Floor has a height of post beneath the timbers at the walls of 11 
ft.; the upper floor is supported by three brick piers each 24 x 20 in.; the window 
Openings are 8 ft. 6 in. x 4 ft. 2 in—from 24 to 48 in. apart; the floor is 
cement—some 10 in. thick; this room is naturally lighted from three sides; its 
present use is gum spraying (finishing); it is arranged with a system of 
sanitary drainage and sewerage, is equipped with exhaust fan and other con- 
veniences and arrangements for the peculiar work of gum spray finishing. 


THE ANNEX AND THE TWO WINGS 


The single story Annex to the Main Building-West—parallel therewith and 
at the center of the easterly side—was erected in 1904; the three story Warren 
Street Wing of the Main Building-West—at right angles therewith and parallel 
with the street—was erected in 1904; the two story Putnam Street Wing of 
the Main Building-West—at right angles therewith and parallel with the street— 
was erected in two sections :—the first section in 1899 and the second section in 
1907; like all other buildings at this plant, these three buildings are solid and 
strong and in prime condition inside and out. 


: eras The Third Floor has a height of post beneath the 
Main Building-Center timbers at the walls of 11 ft. 6 in.; the roof is plank 


200 x 40 feet and joist construction—tin covered; the upright posts 
LOT ONE —a single line through the center of the room, 15 
THREE STORIES ft. 9 in. apart—are 8 x 8 in.; the window openings 
BRICK are 8 x 4 ft..6 in.—44 in. apart; the floor is double 


and lined—diagonally laid; the walls are white, so is 
the ceiling, as is also the extensive overhead work for the Jacquard machines 
and dobbies; the room is naturally lighted from four sides and also by skylight 
windows; despite the fact that there is extensive over-head work—hecause of 
the Jacquard machines and the dobbies—and that the room is filled with looms 
almost to the last square inch of space within the four walls, yet the abundance 
of natural light furnishes perfect conditions for weaving. 


NOTE :—Each floor of the Main Building-Center and the Main Building- 
East (connecting buildings at right angles) are jointly supplied with 
two toilet rooms, iron sinks, and running water—in staw tower. 


The Second Floor has a height of post beneath the timbers at the walls of 
tr ft. 8 in.; the timbers are 14 x 12 in.; the upright posts—a single line through 
the center of room, 15 ft. 5 in. apart—are 10 x Io in.; the window openings are 
8 ft. 4 in. x 4 ft. 6 in—g4 in. apart; the floor is double and lined—diagonally 
laid; this floor like the floor above and like all other floors so far described, 
with the single exception of the top floor of Main Building-West, is free from 
partitions; the walls are white, so is the ceiling, as is also the extensive over- 
head work for the Jacquard machines and dobbies; the room is naturally lighted 
from four sides; three-fourths of it is occupied to the very last limit of space 
with looms equipped with Jacquard machines and dobbies; yet with all the ex- 
tensive over-head work and crowded condition of floor space it is naturally light 
and perfectly fitted for first class work in silk weaving; the remaining one- 
quarter of the room is used for tubular tie knitting and the machine equipment 
necessary thereto. This floor is excellently supplied with double decked tight 
closets—balcony landings to the upper decks. 


The Stair Tower has an inside measurement of 10 x 10 ft. 3 in., is naturally 
lighted, and has center landing between the floors. 


The First Floor has a height of post beneath the timbers at the walls fae EB 
ft. 9 in.; the timbers are 14 x 12 in.; the upright posts—a single line through 
the center of the room, 15 ft. 3 in. apart—are I2 x 12 in. ; the window open- 
ings are 8 ft. 4 in. x 4 ft. 6 in—g4 in. apart; the floor is double and lined— 
diagonally laid; the walls are white, so is the ceiling, as is also the extensive 
overhead work for the Jacquard machines and the dobbies ; this room 1s naturally 
lighted from four sides; the extensive over-head work, added to the fact that 
‘every square inch of floor space in the room is taken up, fail to disturb the 
natural light and bright conditions so suitable for high class plain and fancy 
weaving. 

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The Foundation:—In addition to the four heavy stone and cement walls 
under the four sides of the building there is also a heavy stone and cement center 
wall support—from end to end. 


THE MAIN BUILDING-CENTER 


Several thousand dollars were expended—all that was necessary in the way 
of improvement—upon the Main Building-Center at the time of the erection of 
the Main Building-West (1904); it is of great substantialness, reaches from 
Warren to Putnam Street; has a shallow basement under the southerly end 
extending a distance of 42 ft. in from Warren Street—25 ft. of which has 
cement floor; under the westerly half of the building is a semi-basement its 
entire length—with entrance from the machine shop. 


; ae The Third Floor has a height of post beneath the 
Main Building-East timbers at the walls of 12 cee in.; the roof is heavy 


117 x 40 feet plank and joist construction—tin covered; the up- 
LOT ONE right posts—a single line through the center of room, 
THREE STORIES 15 ft. 5 in. apart—are 10 x 10 in.; the window open- 
BRICK mgs -are S245 site ine—from 27 to-40 in. apart; 


‘the floor is double and lined—diagonally laid; the 
walls are white, so is the ceiling, as is also the extensive over-head work for 
the Jacquard machines and dobbies; the room is used for broad silk weaving 
and despite the extensive over-head work is light and bright—being naturally 
lighted from four sides. 


NOTE :—The window openings in this building are 12 in. wider than m either 
of the other Main Buildings—are separated by less space as well. 


The Stair Tower has an. inside measurement of 17 ft. 10 in. x 8 ft. 6 in.; 
is very roomy, has white walls and ceilings, is bright, and naturally lighted. 


The Second Floor has a height of post beneath the timbers at the walls of 
It ft. 5 in.; the timbers are 14 x 12 in.—the floor joists are 12 x 4 in. on 18 
in. centers; the upright posts—a single line through the center of the room, 15 
ft. 3 in. apart—are 12 x 12 in.; the window openings are 8 x 5 ft. 5 in.—24 
to 40 in. apart; the floor is double and lined—diagonally laid; the walls are 
white, so is the ceiling, as is also the extensive over-head work for the Jacquard 
machines and the dobbies; the room is naturally lighted from four sides and 
notwithstanding the extensive overhead work it is light and bright and a perfect 
manufacturing room. This floor is used at present for broad silk weaving. 


The First Floor has a height of post at the walls beneath the timbers of 11 
ft. 5 tn); the timtbers’aré 14 x 42<in.—-the floor joists are 12 x/4 in. on 18 
in. centers; the upright posts—a single line through the center of the room, 15 
ft. 3 in. apart—are 12 x 12 in.; the window openings are 8 x 5 ft. 5 in— 
24 to 40 in. apart; the floor is double and lined—diagonally laid; the walls are 
white, so is the ceiling, as is the extensive over-head work for the Jacquard 
machines and the dobbies; the room is naturally lighted from four sides and 
in spite of the extensive overhead work it is a brightly lighted room. This floor 
is used for broad silk weaving. 


THE MAIN BUILDING-EAST 


The Main Building-East was completed in 1895 and is a fine manufacturing 
building—a model one of today. It is midway between Putnam and Warren 
Streets—parallel with both—at right angles with the Main Building-Center and 
connected therewith at the middle of the easterly side. Together these two 
buildings have two toilet rooms on each floor. There is an entrance direct from 
Warren Street, through yard to the Stair: Tower at the easterly end; also an 
entrance direct from Putnam Street, through yard to the Stair Tower at the 
westerly end. 





NOTE :—The stair towers to the several buildings have midway landings be- 
iween floors, each stairway. has heavy treads, and easy risers; each 
tower has natural light, is bright and clean. 


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‘ The Third Floor has a height of post beneath the 
Warren Street Wing timbers at the walls of 15 ft. t in.; the roof is heavy 


of Main Building-East plank and joist construction—tin covered; the up- 
50 x 41 feet right posts—a single line through the center of the 
LOT ONE room, 15 ft. 3 in. apart—are 10 x 10 in.; the window 
THREE STORIES openings are 8 x 5 ft. 5 in.—20 and 39 in. apart; 
BRICK the floor is double and lined—diagonally laid; the 


walls are white, and so is the ceiling; the room is 
naturally lighted from three sides and partially so from the fourth side; it will 
be a hard problem to find a more perfectly lighted manufacturing room. This 
floor is used at present for the harness and the reed making departments—and as 
the repair shop. 


The Second Floor has a height of post beneath the timbers at the walls of 
It ft. 4 in.; the timbers are 14 x 12 in—the floor joists are 12 x 3 and 4 in. on 
18 in, centers; the upright posts—two in the center of the room, 15 ft. apart— 
are 12 x 12 in.; the window openings are 8 x 5 ft. 5 in—2z20 and 39 in. 
apart; the floor is double and lined—diagonally laid; the walls are white, and 
so is the ceiling; the room is naturally lighted from three sides and partially 
so from the fourth side, and it is an especially bright and cheerful room. The floor 


is used at present for weaving tie silks. 


The First Floor has a height of post beneath the timbers at the walls of 11 
ft. 5 in.; the timbers are 14 x 12 in.; the upright posts—two in the center of 
the room; 15 ft. apart—are 12 x 12 in.; the window openings are 8 x 5 
ft. 5 in.—20 and 39 in. apart; the floor is double and lined—diagonally laid; 
the walls are white, and so is the ceiling; the room is naturally lighted from 
three sides and partially so from the fourth side. The floor is used at present 
for the Jacquard card cutting and card lacing department. 


The Foundation:—In addition to the four heavy stone and cement walls un- 
der the four sides of the building there is also a heavy stone and cement center 
wall support—from end to end. 


Each stair tower to each mill building—because of its size—is 
arranged for the storage of supplies as well as serving as a stair 
tower. 


THE WARREN STREET WING OF THE MAIN BUILDING-EAST 


The three story Warren Street Wing of the Main Building-East—at right 
angles therewith and parallel with the street—reaches from the street to the 
Main Building-East; it was erected in 1904; is a splendid building for any 
use because of its strength, the shape of the rooms, the height of post, the con- 
dition, and the flood of natural light on each floor. 

NOTE :—All Main Buildings are equipped with cat head hoists—leading to 
double door openings at each floor. 





3 The Single High Story Machine Printing Room Build- 
Piece and Warp Ma- ing is finished in a a :—the first section has a 
chine Printing Room __ broad monitor top trussed roof of 2 in. plank—covered 

with slag; has a height of post at the walls beneath the 
114x 24 feet timbers of 20 ft.; the timbers are 12 x 6 in.; the 
LOT ONE lower row of window openings are 8 x 4 ft— 16 
BRICK and 31 in. apart; the floor is granolithic—sanitarily 
drained and sewered; the second section has a height 
of post beneath the timbers at the walls of 12 ft. 1 in.; the timbers are 12 x 
6 in.; the window openings are 7 ft. 8 in. x 4 ft. 6 in—12 and 24 in. apart; the 
swinging transom sash in the Monitor roof are 3 x 3 ft.; the floor is a con- 
tinuous one with the first section. The Machine Printing Room is an ex- 
ceptionally modern building, free from posts, etc.; as a department it is even 
more exceptional. The building was erected and the equipment installed less 
than three years ago—including a ten color printing machine—electrically oper- 
ated, having a capacity up to 36 in. goods. 


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q } The Single High Story Special Process Gasoline Finish- 
Special Process Gas- ing Room Building is but six years of age and is 
oline Finishing Room about as perfect a work shop as man can build, Has 

a heavy plank trussed roof—Monitor top; a height 


80 x 36 feet of post beneath the timbers at the walls of 14 ft. 3 
LOT ONE in.; the room is free from posts; the window open- 
BRICK ings are 8 ft. 6 in. x 4 ft. 6 in 42 in. apart; the 


floor is granolithic—sanitarily drained and sewered; 
the walls are white and the ceiling and woodwork are grey; the room is naturally 
lighted from two full sides, partly so on the third side and by the Monitor roof 
from overhead; the Monitor sash are 4 x 4 ft. and open and swing in gangs of 
Six. 


peek Tae The Single Story Designing Building has a height of 
Designing Building post beneath the timbers at the walls of 14 ft. I in.; 


50 x 29 feet the roof is matched board and joist—covered with 
LOT ONE tin; the room is free from posts; the window open- 
Sayan ings are 8 x 5 ft. 5 in.—32 in. apart; the floor is 


double and lined—diagonally laid; the walls and ceil- 
ing are white, and so are the pattern storage files, racks, etc. It would be hard 
to conceive of a much brighter or pleasanter designing room; it has direct 
entrance from Warren Street and entrance from Main Building-East; has its 
own toilet room, running water, and sink; while this building has an excellent 
position in relation to the rest of the plant yet it is at one side and at the 
easterly end; this department is believed to be one of the essential requirements 
of a successful silk manufacturing plant. The building was erected in 1808. 


Fire Proof Vault The Single Story fire proof brick vault for the safe 


8x8 feet storage of complete Jacquard and shaft patterns is 
LOT ONE just outside the Stair Tower connecting the Designing 
dep iy Room with the Main Building-East. This building 


is equipped with requisite storage facilities for the sys- 
tematic keeping of the original designs—in cloth—under an index system. 


The Single Story is finished into one room, the size 


Silk Storage and the shape of the building; is equipped with racks 
Building (Vault) of bins for skein and bundle silk storage; is free 
98 x 24 feet from posts, has a trussed joist and plank roof—corru- 
LOT ONE gated iron covered; the building as a matter of fact 


is fire proof; has a height of post beneath the tim- 
bers at the walls of at least 13 ft. 3 in.; the timbers 
are 14 x 6 in.; the window openings are 9 ft. 6 in. x 14 in.—too narrow for 
anybody to get through and only in sufficient number to make the room, when 
needed, light enough to work in; these windows are equipped with burglar proof 
shutters ; the building is artificially lighted by electricity and equipped with steam 
heat ; there is an overhead trolley system, the length of the room, to handle heavy 
cases ; the floor is 2 in. plank. 


BRICK 


_ The Single Story Machine Shop Building is parallel 


Machine Shop with and between the Main Building-Center and the 
Building Machine Printing Room—end to Putnam Street. The 
95 x 35 feet roof is of joist and matched board construction, saw 
LOT ONE tooth design—tin covered; has a height of post be- 


neath the timbers at the walls of Io ft. 6 in.; the floor 
is single—on sleepers; the walls are white, and so is 
the saw tooth roof ceiling; the shop is a grand one—in size, equipment, shape 
and arrangement. It was erected in 1895. 


BRICK 


Smithy The Smithy is in an area-way between the Main Build- 
ing-West, the Boiler House, and the Special Process 
30 x 20 feet Gasoline Finishing Building; it is 30 x 20 ft.; is pro- 
LOT ONE tected by roof, and fully equipped for all the necessi- 


ties of the plant. 
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Garage The Single High Story Garage on the Warren Street 
front—between the wing of the Main Building-East 
27x 16 feet and the Main Building-Center—was erected in 1910; 
LOT ONE the Garage is enclosed within four brick walls. with a 
BRICK 2 in. tongued and grooved plank roof—tin covered; 
ong the floor is granolithic—equipped with mechanic’s 
pit; is naturally lighted from roof skylights; is piped for steam, is electrically 
lighted, has entrance immediately from Warren Street—through wide sliding 
doors; is supplied with work benches, closets, etc.; has a full equipment of tools, 
supplies, repairs, and extra parts to keep the five ton truck on the road six days 
a week—or more if necessary. Included with LOT ONE is a Mack five ton 
gasoline truck—used daily to carry the finished product of the Paterson plants 
to the New York store and upon its return trips to take freight from the piers 
in New York City and Jersey City—destined for the plant. The Mack motor 
truck will complete its third year of service the first day of October this year ; it 
can be truthfully said that in all this period of operation it has not been held up 
three days because of its inability to run; in other words, makes its daily trip to 
New York City and return. 





NOTE :—The oldest building upon the premises—comprised within the descrip- 
tion of Lot One—ts not more than twenty years of age. 


THE POWER PLANT 


The Single High Story Engine Room is in the center 


Engine Room — oe 
of the premises; has plank and joist saw tooth roof— 


53 x 35 Feet ceiling finished white; the walls are brick—finished 
LOT ONE white; the floor is granolithic. It provides a splendid 
BRICK Engine Room—naturally lighted. 


In the Engine Room are:—An Allis-Chalmers 250 h. p. heavy type Corliss 
engine—installed in 1904; Westinghouse 56144 k. w. direct current electric 
generator—250 volts, 800 revolutions; Westinghouse 70 k. w. type “S” direct 
current electric generator—250 volts, 875 revolutions; Westinghouse 55 k. w. 
type “S” direct current electric generator—125 volts, 850 revolutions; switch- 
board equipped with four Weston volt and ammeters, ten knife switches, starting 
boxes, etc.; work benches, engine room tools, oil tanks, oil filters, etc.; a most 
complete, tidy, clean, and business like Engine Room—in modern condition. This 
Power Plant is used not only to deliver power direct but it is also a motor supply 
and power for partial electric lighting. 


Boiler House The Single High Story Boiler House is on the westerly 
end of the property—adjoining the Main Line of the 
85 x 55 feet Erie Railroad; it is brick and corrugated iron; has 
LOT ONE granolithic floor; is very roomy, is naturally lighted 
from roof and one side—the boilers occupying the 


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ass other three sides. 


In the Boiler House are:—Erie City 150 h. p. horizontal tubular boiler— 
installed in 1909, has 70 4 in. tubes, and by insurance inspection is allowed 
159 pounds pressure ; three Coatesville 125 h. p. each horizontal tubular boilers— 
installed in 1896-1898, have 60 4 in. tubes each, and by insurance inspection are 
allowed 125 pounds pressure each; two Coatesville 125 and 98 h. p. horizontal 
tubular boilers—installed in 1896-1897, have sixty 4 in. tubes each, and by in- 
surance inspection are allowed 90 pounds pressure each; three Delaney (old) 
horizontal tubular boilers—two 80 and one 100 h. p.—8o and 100 3 in. tubes 
respectively, and by insurance inspection are allowed 90 pounds pressure each; 
five of the boilers are arranged in a high pressure battery, the other four are 
arranged in a low pressure battery; nearly ail the boilers are equipped with 
Aetna shaking and dumping grates; four of the boilers feed to the 80 ft. 
northerly Brick Chimney and five of the boilers feed to the 80 ft. southerly 


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Brick Chimney; also Davis belt driven triple plunger boiler feed pump—6 x 
8% in.; Dean double acting steam pump—7 x 4% x Io in.; Universal too h. p. 
injector; Berryman 1000 h. p. feed water heater; just outside the Boiler House 
is a boiler iron cylindrical tank—16 x 5 ft—connected with the exhaust from 
the engine and used for primary heating of water before going to the Berry- 
man heater. 


Electric Lighting The Single High Story is especially enclosed within 


Plant brick walls for the Electric Lighting Plant—slag 
35 x 30 feet covered roof and granolithic floor. It is very high 
LOT ONE posted, is spacious, more than ample for the equip- 

BRICK ment, and is splendidly located. 


The Plant Comprises:—Providence “Improved Greene” 150-200 h. p. steam 
engine in excellent condition—installed in 1897; Thomson-Houston 450 light 
electric dynamo (5)—I10 volts, 1150 revolutions; Thomsgqn-Houston 450 
light electric dynamo (6)—110 volts, 1150 revolutions; Thomson-Houston 
450 light electric dynamo (7)—110 volts, 1150 revolutions; General Electric 900 
light generator (8)—type “CL,” 464 amperes, 125 volts, 925 revolutions; the last 
two Thomson-Houston dynamos are being overhauled; splendidly equipped 
switchboard. 





MOTORS 


- Crocker-Wheeler 3 h. p. electric motor—starting box, switchboard, etc.—to 
operate the Tubular Tie Knitting Department, in Main Building-Center, second 
floor. Crocker-Wheeler 20 h. p. electric motor—starting box, switchboard, etc.— 
to operate Button Breaking Department (Finishing), in Warren Street Wing of 
Main Building-West, first floor. Westinghouse 100 h. p. electric motor—starting 
box, switchboard, ete.—for the independent operation of the Main Finishing 
Room, in the Main Building-West, first floor. Westinghouse to h. p. electric 
motor—starting box, switchboard, etc.—to operate the Special Process Gasoline 
Finishing Room. Westinghouse 15 h. p. electric motor—operated by Westing- 
house specially designed 15 h. p. electric controller—to operate the ten color print- 
ing machine and the Piece and Warp Machine Printing Room. 


Very nearly all the motors about the premises are on over- 
head suspension—heavy ‘‘T” iron and 3 in. plank. 


GENERATORS 


In addition to the three generators in the Engine Room and the four 
dynamos in the Electric Lighting Plant, there is a Westinghouse 100 h. p. type 
“S” electric generator—switchboard and other necessary equipment—as an 
auxiliary to operate parts of the Finishing Room, now located in Pumping 
Building. 


Underwriter’s Pump The Single Story Underwriter’s Pump House, just 


House south of the Boiler House, is enclosed within four 

brick walls and a brick ceiling—finished white on the 

19x 12 feet inside. In the Pump House is:—a Buffalo 18 x 10 

LOT ONE x 12 underwriter’s fire pump—capacity up to 1000 
BRICK gallons per minute. 


: ye The Single Story Pumping Building is at the Warren 

Pumping Building Street front between the Main Building-West and the 

35 x 34 feet Special Process Gasoline Finishing Room; has a 

LOT ONE heavy plank and timber roof—covered with Common- 

wealth slag; it is naturally lighted from the front; 

BRICK the walls are white, and so is the ceiling; the equip- 

ment in this building—with the exception of the Westinghouse 100 h. p. electric 

generator—is a part of and is included with the equipment of Lot Three (Dye 
House Plant). Jt is reserved from the sale of Lot One. 


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Office Building The Second Floor has a height of post beneath the tim- 
bers at the walls of 12 ft.; the roof is trussed—board 


AT x 40 feet construction; the window openings are 7 x 4 ft. 6 

LOT ONE in.; the floor is double and lined—diagonally laid; 

TWO STORIES the walls are white, and so is the ceiling; the room is 
BRICK naturally lighted from three sides; this floor is set off 


into the treasurer’s office, the sales checking depart- 
ment, and packing department. 


The First Floor has a height of post beneath the timbers at the walls of i1 
ft.; the timbers are 12 x 10 in.—the floor joists are 12 x 3 in. on 16 in. centers; 
the floor is double and lined—diagonally laid; the walls are white, and so is the 
ceiling ; it is naturally lighted from two sides; this floor is set off into the main 
offices, the receiving and shipping departments. 


Jacquard Card The Two Floors each have a height of post beneath the 

Storage Building tumbers “at the: walls ‘of at least 13 it, 6 im.; ‘are 

99 x 22 feet equipped with timber racks, divided by aisles, for 

= ag hanging and storing Jacquard card patterns; the 

LOT ONE patterns are numbered, scheduled, and stored, in a 

ENS very orderly manner; the first floor is reached 

directly from the yard, and is naturally lighted; the second floor is reached by 

enclosed locked stairway from the mill yard; the southerly section of each floor 
is used for the storage of silk waste and machine equipment. 


Originally the Dye House Plant of The Ashley & 


Driven Wells Bailey Company was upon these premises (Lot 
Between Putnam and One). Part of the water supply for the dye house 
Warren Streets uses was furnished by six driven wells; much the 
LOT ONE greater quantity of the water used, however, came 


from the city system, but for special work the well 
water was necessary. In time the original plant was outgrown and there being 
no room at hand for its increase, property on the opposite side of Warren Street 
was purchased and a new dye house plant erected thereon (Lot Three). It was 
very much easier and certainly far less expensive to pipe the driven well water from 
the then existing wells on the original premises—under Warren Street—to the 
location of the new plant on the opposite side of Warren Street than to attempt 
to drive new wells upon the new premises; hence the method—once established— 
has continued up to the present day. The power plant, the boiler plant, the 
pumping plant, and the lighting plant have always stood at the original location 
(Lot One). As the six artesian wells furnish between 250,000 and 300,000 
gallons of artesian water every twenty-four hours—and this quantity not by 
any means being their limit but being the greatest quantity they have ever been 
called upon by The Ashley & Bailey Company to supply—they must be conceded 
to be among the valuable assets of Lot One; the depth of these wells varies from 
200 to 325 ft.; they have been carefully guarded and cared for. The artesian 
wells upon the premises (Lot One) are described in detail as follows :—one 
275 ft. deep—8 in. in diameter for 200 ft. and 6 in. in diameter for the remaining 
75 ft.; one 325 ft. deep—6 in. in diameter; the two wells just described are 
equipped with an air pressure system of pumping, have been in operation for a 
number of years, and have yet to show their first symptom of lack of flow: a 
pair of 8 in. wells—225 ft. deep—operated by walking beam device through deep 
well pump system, equipped with Gould type working barrel—a development 
worked out by the Ashley & Bailey Company; a well 6 in. in diameter—225 ft. 
deep—operated by the Ashley & Bailey device (just described) ; two wells 6 in. 
in diameter—each 225 ft. deep—at present not equipped for service; the first of 
the last two described wells is*not needed today, the other is not a good well— 
there is water in it however. The capacity of these wells under a twenty-four 
hour day operation is believed to be more than 300,000 gallons per day—if not 
more than 400,000 gallons per day—with conservative use. The greatest supply 
they have ever been called upon to deliver has not been equal to 300,000 gallons 
in twenty-four hours. 








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IMPORTANT 


If The Ashley & Bailey Company were to build a new dye house plant today 
upon the herewith described premises, arrangements and conveniences would be 
made for a far greater use of the gravity water supply—through a filtration 
system—and a far less use would be made of the driven well water. 





The Land The Land with the Broad Silk Plant (Lot One) com- 
12363 Acres prisesanvarecanel #731073 sd. its (re2/2> acres). .ex— 
Three Street Frontages tends trom Putnam Street—frontage 265 ft., to War- 
Railroad Frontage ren Street—trontage 466 Pte reaches from River 
LOT ONE Street and the main line of the Erie Railroad—com- 


bined frontage 214 ft., to its easterly boundary line— 
200 ft. wide; is at grade with each street and also with railroad; the buildings 
are so placed and arranged upon the land that each main manufacturing building 
has unobstructed light, circulation of air, ventilation, etc., from at least three 
sides—in nearly every instance from four sides; the land is broad and wide, 
provision is made for extension and enlargement by the razing of the single 
story buildings only—buildings of the least importance. While the land may 
be three-quarters covered with buildings of one type or another many of these 
buildings are single story and it will be a simple matter to replace them with 
buildings of several stories—should the necessity arise for more floor space— 
to do this will not require any more land. 


COAL YARDS 
ERIE RAILROAD 


Twelve hundred feet in a straight line north from Lot One along the main 
line of the Erie Railroad, facing Wait Street, is the coal yard—connected with the 
Erie Railroad by spur track—of the Ashley & Bailey Company. It comprises 
an area of 12% city lots; it is at grade with the streets and on an even grade from 
Lot One; the spur track passes through the center of the entire enclosure; at 
the Wait Street front, adjoining the spur track, is a single story frame store house 
60 x 30 ft. used for the storage of car load lots—for any department of the plant; 
just beyond the Ashley & Bailey coal yard is the coal yard of the National Silk 
Dyeing Co.—the coal supply for their several Paterson plants. The property here 
described as the “Coal Yard” is an attractive piece of real estate and certainly has 
many more general advantages than the coal yards of the neighboring com- 
panies—because of street frontages on three sides:—on Wait Street which is 33 
ft. wide and parallel with the railroad there is a frontage of 135 ft.; on Lowe 
Street which is 50 ft. wide there is a frontage of 230 ft.; on East 7th Street 
which is 60 ft. wide there is a frontage of 100 ft.; such part of the land as is 
used for the storage of coal and for the frame store house is enclosed within a 
high picket fence—has an entrance from Wait Street and two entrances from East 
7th Street. 


N. Y., S. & W. R. R. (“SUSQUEHANNA”) 


On the New York, Susquehanna & Western Railroad is a plot of land 
containing 31,715 sq. ft. that was purchased with the idea of establishing a 
Coal Yard on the Susquehanna system in addition to the above described coal 
yard on the Erie system; it adjoins the lumber yard of E. M. Stiles—on the 
north side, is approached from East 14th Street—on the south side, and through 
the proposed extension of Lawrence Street—on its westerly side. There are 
several important manufacturing industries in the immediate vicinity of this lot 
and it has a value other than for the uses of a railroad frontage; in the imme- 
diate neighborhood have been recently erected many high class artisans’ homes. 


RAILROAD SPUR TRACK 


The Erie Railroad under date of September, 1910, submitted to the Ashley & 
Bailey Company a proposal for a spur track to the “Paterson Property” which 
proposal was very acceptable. 


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HORSES 


With the plant are included a pair of good draft horses; also the nec- 
essary wagons, sets of harness, carts, etc., etc., etc., to comply with all the re- 
quirements of the plant. 


LOCATION 


The “Paterson Property” of the Ashley & Bailey Company is in the Riverside 
District of the city of Paterson on the Main Line of the Erie Railroad at River 
Street Station; is about one-half way between City Hall and the heart of the 
Riverside District ; is not more than one mile from the City Hall, the Post Office, 
and the heart of the business center of the city of Paterson; the Riverside line 
of trolley cars from City Hall through Main Street (principal business Street) 
to the city line at the Riverside District pass the mill property—either way. The 
property is ‘surrounded by hundreds and hundreds of the homes of skilled textile 
workers, expert artisans, and high class mechanics. It is conceded to be as 
choice a location by competitor and friend—for manufacturing—as there is in 
New Jersey. 


INDUSTRIES 


Within the immediate environment of the “Paterson Property’—Lot One, 
Lot Two, Lot Three, and Lot Four—are located many manufacturing com- 
panies and diversified industries, as follows:—The Sipp Machine Co.—adjoin- 
ing Lot Three; the Peerless Plush Mfg. Co.,—opposite Lot Two; the Ball Silk 
Mill; the silk plants in the I. A. Hall Mill; the Manhattan Shirt Co.; Estate of 
Jacob Walder—reeds and harness; National Silk Dyeing Co. (Gaede plant) ; 
silk mill of Jas. Simpson Co.; National Silk Dyeing Co. (Kearns plant) ; 
Lamond & Robertson Co.—rugs, carpet and jute manufacturers, hand printing, 
etc.; National Silk Dyeing Co. (Auger & Simon plant); Cadgene Silk Dyeing 
& Finishing Co.; Weidmann Silk Dyeing Co. (Owned by Gillet-France) ; 
Nicholson File Works (Kearney & Foot plant) ; Helvetia Silk Co.; Rosenheim 
Mill; Aronsohn & Bloom Silk Co.; P. S. Van Kirk Mills—many industries; B. 
Edmond David; United Ribbon Co.; David Beckett Silk Co. The foregoing 
industries are in the immediate environment of the Ashley & Bailey properties, 
but do not by any means name the industries of Paterson which surround the 
property—only a part of its immediate neighborhood. 


LABOR 


This entire section of Paterson, of which the Ashley & Bailey properties form 
a part, is particularly the home of skilled and diversified labor; as to the labor of 
Paterson it can be truthfully said that no city in the United States possesses the 
character in skill and the volume in numbers of high grade labor generally for 
the manufacture of silk—from the beginning of the taking of the raw material 
in hand up to its delivery as finished product. While this labor is more or less of 
an agitative character and at times unruly, yet this is due to the fact of its skilled 
character; and nevertheless with all this agitation it is still the best labor of its 
kind in America—we mean by this that while there is trouble from time to time 
this exceptionally skilled and rare labor persists in staying in Paterson. 


MORE RECENT 


The long and bitterly contested strike at the silk weaving and dyeing plants 
of Paterson—recently abandoned—in which the strikers failed to gain a single 
point or concession, means of itself a very much better feeling from now on be- 
tween labor and employer in Paterson—for a long time at least. In other words 
and for the simple reason that both sides are in a position to treat one with the 
other—neither having gained. 


FIRE PROTECTION 


Buffalo Underwriter’s fire pump 18 x 10 x 12—capacity up to one thousand 
gallons per minute—directly connected with Woolford one hundred thousand 
gallon elevated tank; the tank has direct connection with the city gravity water 


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system; extending from the Underwriters pump is a complete under-ground 
supply pipe system reaching not only to the top of every building but to the 
floor of every building that is equipped with the automatic sprinkler system; 
within the yard is a complete hydrant system—housed and supplied with fire 
hose, nozzles, etc.; the entire equipment is absolutely modern and every part of 
it has been repeatedly tested to 150 pounds pressure; the fire protection has 
often passed the inspection of the Associated Mutual Insurance Companies who 
have for many years insured the property; at all door-ways and exits protected 
by automatic fire doors only stone, or brick and cement steps, have been installed. 
One of the most modern fire fighting equipments of the Paterson Fire Depaftment 
is housed within a two minutes run of the Paterson Properties of The Ashley & 
Bailey Company. 


NATURAL LIGHT 


Natural light floods the floors of the buildings of The Paterson Property— 
this is particularly true of the manufacturing floors. The premises were pur- 
posely arranged with open and wide surroundings. More than one of the floors 
of each of the buildings is practically as light within as without—but free, how- 
ever, from the glare of the’ open air. The great abundance of natural light 
within the buildings of each of the properties described in this catalogue is one 
of the secrets of success of the Ashley & Bailey manufactures. 


EQUIPMENT IN DETAIL 


THE PATERSON PROPERTY 


BROAD SILK PLANT 
LOT ONE 


_ The equipment :—first, it is in prime condition from any stand point; second 
while some of it bears the name of old models and has been rebuilt and adapted 
‘to the most profitable requirements of today—that which could neither be used 
profitably or brought up to date went,to the scrap-heap, long ago; what is meant 
to be inferred, is this—the necessity will not be found to replace any of this 
equipment with something that will do more practical work in a better manner 
than is being done today by the equipment as a whole; if just criticism can be 
made upon any piece of equipment it will undoubtedly refer to a few narrow 
looms; while many of the looms upon the premises have the original frames— 
these frames were retained where they proved more adaptable to ‘the work than 
the new or latter type ones—most of the frames have been widened out, made over 
and equipped with up to date parts. If the firm of Ashley & Bailey had one 
trait, possibly more deeply inculcated than another, it was for the adaptation 
of everything new in the shape of modern ideas and late day attachments; in 
other words, striving and succeeding in fact, in keeping at the head of ei 
innumerable lines of silk manufacture. In addition to the very complete weav- 
ing plants—broad silks and ribbons—there is also a complete and very exten- 
sive finishing plant; also a very complete Machine Warp and Piece Color print- 
ing shop; also a complete Jacquard Card Cutting and Card Lacing shop; also 
a complete Designing and Sketching department: also a complete Loom Har- 
ness making and reed repairing shop; also an extensive Machine Shop; also a 
Mack 60 h, p. motor truck taking product daily from the Paterson Plant to 
the New York store—returning with freight or express from the New York 
City or Jersey City piers, to the plant: the Paterson Property has a complete 
American Bell switchboard system of communication with every shop and de- 
partment, together with an inter-communicating shop telephone system—operated 
from the same switchboard. 


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WINDING ROOM 


Atherton 112 spindle winding frame, complete; A & B 124 spindle wind- 
ing frame, complete; nine A & B 128 spindle winding frames, complete; A & B 
118 spindle winding frame, complete; A & B 20 spindle quill winding frame, 
complete. All the winding frames have a full complement of swifts; the room 
has a full and ample equipment of shafting, pulleys, belting, etc.; is a modern 
manufacturing department in first class condition; is abundantly supplied with 
benches, stock racks, storage racks, storage cabinets, etc.; Fairbanks platform 
counter scales, spool boxes, etc.—the southwest corner is set off as an office, is 
supplied with roll top desk, chairs, telephone station, clock, wardrobe, etc. 


WARREN STREET WING OF MAIN BUILDING-WEST 


SECOND FLOOR 
QUILLING ROOM 


A & B 120 spindle winding frame, complete; A & B 60 spindle winding 
frame, complete; A & B 16 spindle winding frame, complete; Atwood type, 60 
spindle doubling frame, complete; A & B 20 spindle swivel Poppet winding 
frame, complete; twenty-three A & B 20 spindle quill winding frame, complete ; 
two A & B 20 spindle quill winding frames, complete—equipped with A & B 
special twisting attachments: five A & B 15 spindle quill winding frames, com- 
plete. The room is splendidly equipped:—has ample supply of swifts, shafting, 
pulleys, belting, etc.; numbered stock closets, at each end .of the room—single 
or double deck; bench counter with storage shelf, double spool cabinets, benches 
and tables, storage bins, storage shelves, etc. It is artificially lighted by ade- 
quate complement of Tungsten lamps—prismatic holophane shades; this is also 
true of the electric lighting in the winding room. 


MAIN BUILDING-WEST 
THIRD FLOOR 


WARPING ROOM 


A & B belt driven power selvage machine, complete; Atherton hand sel- 
vage machine; Atherton 60 in. 8 yard warping mill, complete—equipped with 
A & B swiss motion; Jackson 60 in. 8 yard warping mill, complete—equipped 
with A & B swiss motion; A & B 114 spindle re-drawing frame, complete; two 
Atherton 60 in. 8 yard warping mills, complete—eauipped with A & B swiss 
motion; A & B 60 in. 8 yard warping mill—equipped with A & B swiss motion; 
two A & B selvage creels for cotton—up to 48 spools each; three Atherton 60 
in. 8 yard warping mills, complete—eauipped with A & B swiss motion; East- 
wood 44 in. 8 yard warping mill, complete—equipped with A & B swiss motion; 
two A & B 60 in. 8 yard warping mills, complete—equipped with A & B swiss 
motion; Eastwood tvpe re-beaming frame, complete—capacity up to 72 in.; two 
A & B 64 in. 6 yard warping mills, complete—one equipped with A & B swiss 
motion, the other with Hover swiss motion: A & B 45 in. 6 yard warping mill, 
complete; A & B 45 in. 6 yard warping mill, complete—equipped with A & B 
swiss motion; two A & B 64 in. 6 yard warping mills, complete—equipped: with 
A & B swiss motion; Atherton 60 in. 8 yard warping mill, complete—equipped 
with A & B swiss motion; Jackson 60 in. 8 yard warping mill—equipped with 
A & B swiss motion. All the warping mills have iron or iron frame creels—that 
vary in capacity from 460 to 520 spools each: the warping department is right up 
to date, is in first class condition, and will prove without needs. The room is 
excellently equipped with shafting, pulleys and belting; with closed stock closets, 
storage shelves and storage bins; desk, telephone station, stock boxes and wire 
baskets. The rooms thus far described are perfectly naturally lighted and are 
artificially lighted by many Tungsten lamps with holophane prismatic shades. 





THROUGH DOOR AT NORTHERLY END TO— 
BROAD SILK PICKING DEPARTMENT 


Heavy stock tables—equipped with lock drawers; sixteen Wheeler & Wilson 
71-W-1 hemstitch sewing machines, complete—mounted on tables and equipped 


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with transmitters, shafting, etc.; two Singer type 33-23 hemstitch sewing ma- 
chines, complete and two Singer type 44-20 hemstitch sewing machines—mounted 
on tables and equipped with transmitters; counters, benches, cloth inspecting 
tables, stock bins, etc.; twenty-eight 36 in. double picking frames, complete; 
eight 40 in. double picking frames, complete; chairs, stools, boxes, clock, etc. 
This department is equipped with elevator—connecting with the folding depart- 
ment on the floor just beneath; it will be hard to find a better naturally lighted 
room and the artificial lighting is equally perfect, with its Tungsten lamps 
equipped with holophane prismatic shades. 


WARREN STREET WING OF MAIN BUILDING-WEST 


THIRD FLOOR 
RIBBON WEAVING 


TWENTY-FOUR RIBBON LOOMS 


Schaum & Uhlinger 15 ft. 7 in. high speed 32 hook adjustable side double 
lift jacquard ribbon loom (110), complete—equipped to do any four beam work, 
has Schaum & Uhlinger automatic let-off and take-up, elliptical gear shuttle 
motion and positive pick regulator, and now rigged to make any 17 ligne 32 
space ribbon; four Schaum & Uhlinger 15 ft. 7 in. high speed 32 hook adjustable 
side double lift jacquard ribbon looms (90), (92), (94), (108), complete—each 
is equipped to do any four beam work, has Schaum & Uhlinger automatic let-off 
and take-up, elliptical gear shuttle motion and positive pick regulator, and now 
rigged to make any 75 ligne, 12 space ribbon; three Schaum & Uhlinger 15 
ft. 7 in. high speed 32 hook adjustable side double lift Jacquard ribbon looms 
(100), (104), (106), complete—each is equipped to do any four beam work, 
has Schaum & Uhlinger automatic let-off and take-up, elliptical gear shuttle 
motion and positive pick regulator, and now rigged to make any 10 ligne, 50 
space ribbon; two Schaum & Uhlinger 15 ft. 7 in. high speed 32 hook adjustable 
side double lift Jacquard ribbon looms (96), (102), complete—each is equipped 
to do any four beam work, Schaum & Uhlinger automatic let-off and take-up, 
elliptical gear shuttle motion and positive pick regulator, and now rigged to make 
any 13 ligne, 50 space ribbon; Crompton & Knowles 12 ft. 6 in. high speed 25 
harness ribbon loom (98), complete—equipped to do any four beam work, has 
Crompton & Knowles automatic let-off, take-up and shuttle motion, Schaum & 
Uhlinger positive pick regulator, and now rigged to make any 30 ligne, 20 space 
ribbon—Widmer batten; Crompton & Knowles 12 ft. 6 in. high speed 25 harness 
ribbon loom (111), complete—-equipped to do any four beam work, has Cromp- 
ton & Knowles automatic let-off, take-up and shuttle motion, Schaum & Uhlinger 
positive pick regulator, and now rigged to make any 25 ligne, 24 space ribbon— 
Widmer batten; Crompton & Knowles 12 ft. 6 in. high speed 25 harness ribbon 
loom (109), complete—equipped to do any four beam work, has Crompton & 
Knowles automatic let-off, take-up and shuttle motion, Schaum & Uhlinger posi- 
tive pick regulator; now rigged to make any 45 ligne, 16 space ribbon, and has 
tubular tie attachment; Crompton & Knowles 12 ft. 6 in. high speed 25 harness 
ribbon loom (107), complete—equipped to do any four beam work, has Cromp- 
ton & Knowles automatic let-off, take-up and shuttle motion, Schaum & Uhlinger 
positive pick regulator, and now rigged to make any 21 ligne, 26 space ribbon; 
Crompton & Knowles 12 ft. 6 in. high speed 25 harness ribbon loom (105), 
complete—equipped to do any four beam work, has Crompton & Knowles auto- 
matic let-off, take-up and shuttle motion, Schaum & Uhlinger positive pick «egu- 
lator, now rigged to make any 30 ligne, 20 space ribbon, and has tubular tie 
attachment; Crompton & Knowles 12 ft.,6 in. high speed 25 harness ribbon 
loom (103), complete—equipped to do any four beam work, has Crompton & 
Knowles automatic let-off, take-up and shuttle motion, Schaum & Uhlinger 
positive pick regulator, and now rigged to make any 30 ligne, 4o space ribbon; 
Crompton & Knowles 12 ft. 6 in. high speed 25 harness ribbon loom (tor), 
complete—equipped to do any four beam work, has Crompton & Knowles auto- 
matic let-off, take-up and shuttle motion, Schaum & Uhlinger positive pick regu- 
lator, now rigged to make any 35 ligne, 18 space ribbon, and has tubular tie 
attachment; Crompton & Knowles 12 ft. 6 in. high. speed 25 harness ribbon 
loom (99), complete—equipped to do any four beam work, has Crompton & 
Knowles automatic let-off, take-up and shuttle motion, Schaum & Uhlinger posi- 


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tive pick regulator, now rigged to make any 25 ligne, 24 space ribbon, and has 
tubular tie attachment; Crompton & Knowles 12 ft. 6 in. high speed 25 harness 
ribbon loom (97), complete—equipped to do any four beam work, has Cromp- 
ton & Knowles automatic let-off, take-up and shuttle motion, Schaum & Uhlinger 
positive pick regulator, now rigged to make any 59 ligne, 14 space ribbon; 
Crompton & Knowles 12 ft. 6 in. high speed 25. harness ribbon loom (95), com- 
plete—equipped to do any four beam work, has Crompton & Knowles auto- 
matic let-off, take-up and shuttle motion, Schaum & Uhlinger positive pick regu- 
lator, and now rigged to make any 54 ligne, 14 space ribbon; Crompton & 
Knowles 12 ft. 6 in. high speed 25 harness ribbon loom (93), complete—equipped 
‘to do any four beam work, has Crompton & Knowles automatic let-off, take-up 
and shuttle motion, Schaum & Uhlinger positive pick regulator, and now rigged 
to make any 35 ligne, 20 space ribbon; Crompton & Knowles 12 ft. 6 in. high 
speed 25 harness ribbon loom (91), complete—equipped to do any four beam 
work, has Crompton & Knowles automatic let-off, take-up and shuttle motion, 
Schaum & Uhlinger positive pick regulator, and now rigged to make any 40 
ligne 20 space ribbon; Crompton & Knowles 12 ft. 6 in. high speed 25 harness 
ribbon loom (89), complete—equipped to do any four beam work, has Cromp- 
ton & Knowles automatic let-off, take-up and shuttle motion, Schaum & Uhlinger 
positive pick regulator, and now rigged to make any 30 ligne, 20 space ribbon. 


NOTE :—The equipment of this room is modern, up-to-date, and in first class 
condition—in fact a model room; has natural and artificial light, and a 
full complement of cotton and steel harness. 


W. P. Uhlinger 32 harness sample loom (German make) (112), complete— 
4 space batten, W. P. Uhlinger automatic let-off, press roll take-up, fine tooth 
regulator. 


MAIN BUILDING-CENTER 
THIRD FLOOR 
WEAVING 


ONE HUNDRED AND FOURTEEN LOOMS 


Two Crompton 52 in. box looms (341), (339), complete—4 x 4 box, and 
each is equipped with A & B 24 hook “Archer type” dobby, positive take-up and 
automatic ratchet cloth roll compensator take-up, friction drive; seven Cromp- 
ton s2iin’ boxedooms (442), 1{ 334) 31.0336) ,” (432 )e 325). 11323)0 24) com 
plete—4 x 4 box, and each is equipped with Jackson 600 hook single lift Jac- 
quard machine, positive take-up and automatic ratchet cloth roll compensator 
take-up, friction drive; Colvin 35 in. plain loom (343), complete; Cooke 30 in. 
plain loom (344), complete; two Colvin 35 in. plain looms (337), (311), 
each equipped with Jackson 600 hook single lift Jacquard machine; four Dan- - 
forth 30 in. plain looms (338), (322), (319), (320), complete—each equipped 
with A & B 24 hook “Archer type” dobby ; Danforth 52 in. plain loom (335), com- 
plete—equipped with A & B 24 hook “Archer type” dobby; Crompton 52 in. box 
loom (329), complete—4 x 4 box, equipped with Jackson 400 hook single lift 
Jacquard machine, positive take-up and automatic ratchet cloth roll compensator 
take-up, friction drive; nine Danforth 30 in. plain looms (331), (328), (324), 
(312), (314), (315), (308), (309), (274), complete—each is equipped with 
Jackson 600 hook single lift Jacquard machine; three Danforth 52 in. plain 
looms (326), (321), (318), complete—each is equipped with Jackson 600 hook 
single lift Jacquard machine; Danforth 52 in. box loom (327), complete 
—2/x 1) box@itafteta motion; two Paterson 35 nm plainvlooms=(316), (327); 
complete—each is equipped with Jackson 600 hook single lift Jacquard machine; 
three Cooke 30 in. plain looms (313), (306), (307), complete—each is equipped 
with Jackson 600 hook single lift Jacquard machine; Danforth 40 in. plain loom 
(310), complete—equipped with Jackson 600 hook single lift Jacquard machine; 
fifty-two Crompton 35. in. box looms (302), (303), (304), (305), (298), (299), 
(300), (204), (295), (296), (297), (290),;:(201){.( 202); (293), (286), (287), 
(288) } (280). 28a) eS 2n(284)) * (28R) Ri e780( 270), (280) yee7 53m 270), 
(271), (272), (273), (266), (267), (269), (263),-(264), (265),.(258), (260), 
(242), (243), (238), (230), (240), (241), (243), (235), (236), (230)5 (231), 
(232), (233), complete—4 x 4 box, and each is equipped with Jackson 600 hook 


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single lift Jacquard machine, positive take-up and automatic ratchet cloth roll 
compensator take-up, friction drive; Crompton 35 in. box loom (301), complete— 
4x 4 box, and equipped with A & B 24 hook “Archer type” dobby, positive take-up 
and automatic ratchet cloth roll compensator take-up, friction drive; Knowles 32 
in. box loom (281), complete—4 x 4 box, and equipped with Jackson 600 hook 
single lift Jacquard machine, positive take-up and automatic ratchet cloth roll 
compensator take-up, friction drive; three Crompton 52 in. box looms (277), 
(270), (262), complete—4 x 4 box, and each is equipped with Jackson 600 
hook single lift Jacquard machine, positive take-up and automatic ratchet cloth 
roll compensator take-up, friction drive; Crompton 35 in. box loom (259), 
complete—4 x 4 box, and equipped with Jackson 400 hook single lift Jacquard 
machine, positive take-up and automatic ratchet cloth roll compensator take-up, 
friction drive; Crompton 35 in. box loom (261), complete—a x 4 box, and 
equipped with Jackson 600 hook single lift Jacquard machine, positive take-up 
and automatic ratchet cloth roll compensator take-up, friction drive; fourteen 
Cromiprarert 2. in. swivelnpox-1ooms (254), (257), (250), (251), (252), (252), 
(246), (247), (248), (249), (244), (245), (255), (246), complete—4 x 4 box, 
and each is equipped with Jackson 600 hook single lift Jacquard machine, posi- 
tive take-up and automatic ratchet cloth roll compensator take-up, friction drive ; 
this floor is a particularly well lighted room, having natural light from all four 
sides and abundantly lighted artificially; although the over head work .for the 
Jacquard machines and the dobbys is complete yet the. looms are well lighted 
and free from shadows; ample and splendid shafting and belting, work benches, 
etc.; the looms are in a very high state of efficiency and this is particularly true 
of the box looms; it will be a hard thing to improve this equipment—in its daily 
~ work—notwithstanding what may be thought to the contrary—results tell the 
story. 


NOTE :—Rarely will a cleaner, neater or more tidy manufacturing plant be 
found; everything is in good repair and very attractive to the eye— 
seeing 1s believing. 


MAIN BUILDING-EAST 


THIRD FLOOR 
WEAVING 


SIXTY-NINE LOOMS 


Seven Paterson 35 in. plain looms (348), (350), (368), (372), (378), .(382), 
(381), complete—each is equipped with Jackson 600 hook single lift Jacquard 
machine; Danforth 52 in. box loom (347), complete—2 x 1 box, taffeta motion ; 
five Crompton 52 in. box looms (346), (351), (354), (359), (362), complete— 
4 x 4 box, and each is equipped with Jackson 600 hook single lift Jacquard 
machine, positive take-up, friction drive; five Paterson 35 in. plain looms (345), 
(367 ) 3 "(386);, (304), (400), complete—and each is equipped with A & B 24 
hook “Archer type” dobby; four Danforth 30 in. swivel looms (352), (358), 
(388), (413), complete—and each is equipped with A & B 24 hook “Archer type” 
dobby; Schaum & Uhlinger 32 in. swivel loom (349), complete—equipped with 
Jackson 400 hook single lift Jacquard machine; Schaum & Uhlinger 32 in. swivel 
loom (356), complete—equipped with Jackson 600 hook single lift Jacquard 
machine; six Danforth 4o in. plain looms (355), (365), (379), (402), (409), 
(410), complete—each is equipped with Jackson 600 hook single lift Jacquard 
machine; two Danforth 30 in. swivel looms (353), (364), complete—each 1s 
equipped with Jackson 600 hook single lift Jacquard machine; ten Danforth 30 
in. plain looms (360), (367), (366), (373), (371), (377), (384), (393), (401), 
(398), complete— each is equipped with Jackson 600 hook single lift Jacquard 
machine; two Crompton 52 in. box looms (357), (363), complete—4 x 4 box, 
and each is equipped with Jackson 600 hook single lift Jacquard machine, posi- 
tive take-up and automatic ratchet cloth roll compensator take-up, friction drive ; 
two Schaum & Uhlinger 32 in. swivel looms (369), (370), each is equipped with 
A&B 24 hook “Archer type” dobby; four Danforth 30 in. plain looms: C274" 
(376), (380), (395), complete—each is equipped with A & B 24 hook ‘Archer 
type” dobby, complete; Schaum & Uhlinger 32 in. plain loom (375), complete; 
seven Crompton 35 in. box looms (383), (385), (392), (396), (397), (405), 
(406), complete—4 x 4 box, and each is equipped with Jackson 600 hook single 


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lift Jacquard machine, positive take-up and automatic ratchet cloth roll compen- 
sator take-up, friction drive; three Danforth 52 in. plain looms (387), (389), 
(408), complete—each is equipped with Jackson 600 hook single lift Jacquard 
machine; two Danforth 52 in. box looms (391), (403), complete—2 x 1 box, 
and each is equipped with Jackson 600 hook single lift Jacquard machine; Dan- 
forth 30 in. plain loom (390), complete—equipped with Halton 600 hook single 
lift Jacquard machine; Danforth 30 in. plain loom (399), complete—equipped 
with Jackson 400 hook single lift Jacquard machine; two Danforth 30 in. plain 
looms (404), (407), complete; Nussey 52 in. box loom (412), complete—2 x 
1 box, and equipped with Jackson 600 hook single lift Jacquard machine; Dan- 
forth 52 in. box loom (411), complete—2 x 1 box, and equipped with A & B 
24 hook “Archer type” dobby, taffeta motion; the equipment of this room is a good 
one and while all the looms are in a good condition the box looms are a par- . 
ticularly desirable lot—part of them are new; it is well supplied with shafting, 
belting, etc.; work benches, mechanic’s bench vises; and other necessities. The 
room is naturally lighted from all four sides, has an even light all over, is free 
from shadows, is also perfectly lighted artificially. 


SECOND FLOOR 
WEAVING 


FIFTY-TWO LOOMS 


Herm Schroers Krefeld (new) (German) 48 in. velvet and plush loom 
(580), complete—2 x 2 box; Crompton & Knowles (new) 64 in. 20 harness 
velvet and plush loom (581), complete—2 x 2 box; fifteen Crompton 35 in. 
box looms (471), (472), (461), (462), (452), (453), (425), (454), (455), 
(426), (433), (434), (441), (442), (449), complete—4 x 4 box, and each is 
equipped with Jackson 600 hook single lift Jacquard machine, positive take-up 
and automatic ratchet cloth roll compensator take-up, friction drive; three Cromp- 
ton 52 in. box looms (469), (464), (447), complete—4 x 4 box, and each is 
equipped with A & B 24 hook “Archer type” dobby, positive take-up, friction 
drive ; Crompton 52 in. box loom (470), complete—4 x 4 box, and equipped with 
Jackson 400 hook single lift Jacquard machine, positive take-up, friction drive; 
two Crompton 52 in. box looms (463), (445), complete—4 x 4 box, and each 
is equipped with Jackson 600 hook single lift Jacquard machine, positive take- 
up, friction drive; Crompton 52 in. box loom (446), complete—4 x 4 box, and 
equipped with taffeta motion, positive take-up, friction drive; Danforth 30 in. 
plain loom (448), complete—equipped with Jackson 600 hook single lift Jac- 
quard machine; two Danforth 52 in. box looms (443), (432), complete—2 x 
1 box, and each is equipped with Jackson 600 hook single lift Jacquard machine ; 
seven Paterson 53 in. plain looms (444), (439), (436), (428), (423), (420), 
(415), complete—each is equipped with Jackson 600 hook single lift Jacquard 
machine; Danforth 52 in. box loom (438), complete—2 x 1 box, and equipped 
with Jackson 600 hook single lift Jacquard machine, taffeta motion; three Dan- 
forth 52 in. box looms (440), (450), (457), complete—2 x 1 Crompton box 
motion and multiplier, and each is equipped with taffeta motion; ten Crompton 
52 in. box looms (435), (437), (430), (427), (429), (422), (424), (419), 
(421), (416), complete—4 x 4 box, and each is equipped with Jackson 600 hook 
single lift Jacquard machine, positive take-up and automatic ratchet cloth roll 
compensator take-up, friction drive; two Paterson 35 in. plain looms (431), 
(414), complete; Schaum & Uhlinger 22 in. swivel loom (418), complete— 
equipped with Jackson 400 hook single lift Jacquard machine, special rack shift- 
ing device, friction drive. 

Atherton 60 in. 8 yard warping mill, complete—portable iron creel—456 
spools; the equipment of this floor is excellent, the looms are in first class 
operating condition, the box looms are particularly desirable—many of them are 
new; the room is naturally lighted from three full sides and partly from the 
fourth side; the shafting, belting, etc., is all sufficient; the artificial lighting is 
pertect. 


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WARREN STREET WING OF MAIN BUILDING-EAST 
SECOND FLOOR 
WEAVING 


THIRTY LOOMS 
PLAIN LOOMS—FOR TIE SILKS 


Twenty-one Danforth 30 in. plain looms (550) to (570) inclusive, com- 
plete—except two; eight Paterson 35 in. plain looms (571) to (578) inclusive, 
complete; Colvin 35 in. plain loom (579), complete; the room is equipped with 
shafting, is naturally lighted from three sides and well lighted artificially; is 
free from shadows and is light and cheerful and perfectly adapted to any textile 
manufacturing. 


MAIN BUILDING-CENTER 
SECOND FLOOR 


KNITTING DEPARTMENT 
SEVENTY-EIGHT LOOMS 


A & B 7o spindle drum twisting frame, complete—gauge 4% in., 9 in. 
spindle; fifteen Brinton (new) two color tubular tie knitting machines, com- 
plete—from 48 to 112 needles, 134 in. gauge; extra heads, cams and _ pat- 
tern wheels, two tie band steamers and equipment; knitting bobbins and stock 
boxes; Merrow (new) style 60-U. B. three needle over seaming sewing ma- 
chine, complete; Merrow (new) bench cutter grinding machine—bench equipped 
with shafting. This knitting equipment and its accessories are new, has been 
but little used and at the time of purchase was right up to date; four fly (ald 
type) power reel—equipped with 4o spindles; Atwood ‘Columbian”’ three fly 
double power reel—equipped with 72 spindles; A & B knitting bobbin 17 spindle 
quill type winding machine, complete; Crocker Wheeler electric motor, com- 
plete—including Cutler-Hammer 3 h. p. starting box. 110 to 125 volts; A & B 
“Atwood” 60 spindle doubling frame, complete; two Crompton 52 in. box looms 
(194), (189), complete—4 x 4 box, and each is equipped with A & B 24 hook 
Archer type dobby, positive take-up and automatic ratchet cloth roll compensa- 
tor take-up, friction drive: thirteen Crompton 52 in. box looms (195), (188), 
(iO 72) bl), 104), 80162 )s (156), (155), (ise (158), (16L),. (1832). 
complete—4 x 4 box, and each is equipped with Jackson 600 hook single lift 
Jacquard machine, positive take-up and automatic ratchet cloth roll compensa- 
tor take-up, friction drive; four Crompton 32 in. box looms (186), (165). 
(162), (157), complete—and each is equipped with Jackson 600 hook single 
lift Jacquard machine, positive take-up and automatic ratchet cloth roll com- 
pensator take-up, friction drive; twenty-nine Colvin 35 in. plain looms (187), 
Ciomne iol) AG) uatAD et oO ) Gre?) 4. (139) taumeanen( T2351 (12T5i( 126.); 
(race it 28 G27) 35x lag Gray), (130) peed a C145 )eGi44 ) 4 (152). 
(159), (160), (167), (176). (191), (192), complete—each is equipped with 
Jackson 600 hook single lift Jacquard machine; five Danforth 30 in. plain looms 
(180), (172), (149). (118), (117), complete—each is equipped with Jackson 
600 hook single lift Jacquard machine; three Cooke 30 in. plain looms (181), 
(178), (190), complete—each is equipped with Jackson 600 hook single lift 
Jacquard machine; four Colvin 52 in. plain looms (147), (140), (139), (168), 
complete—each is equipped with Jackson 600 hook single lift Jacquard machine: 
seven Colvin 35 in. plain looms (131), (124), (119), (150), (175). (174). 
(182), complete—each is equipped with A & B 24 hook “Archer type” dobby ; 
Cooke 30 in. plain loom (129), complete—equipped with Halton 600 hook single 
lift Jacquard machine; three Colvin 35 in. plain looms (120), (142), (169), 
complete; Danforth 30 in. plain loom (120), complete—equipped with Halton 
600 hook single lift Jacquard machine; the looms herein described as “Danforth 
” have been widened out to their present width, and at the time of widen- 





40 in.,’ 
ing. which was very recently, they were rebuilt and brought up to date; Mason 
56 in. box loom (153), complete—4 x 1 box, and equipped with Jackson 600 
hook single lift Jacquard machine—this loom has just been rebuilt, widened, 
and brought up to date; two Cooke 30 in. plain looms (185), (193), complete ; 
Crompton §2 in. box loom (184), complete—4 x 4 box and equipped with A& 
B 24 hook “Archer type” dobby. positive take-up and automatic ratchet cloth roll 
compensator take-up, friction drive. 


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A & B 60 in. 8 yard warping mill, complete—equipped with portable iron 
creel—for 520 spools; this room is naturally lighted from four sides and per- 
fectly lighted artificially; while the room is full of over-head work because of 
the Jacquard machines and dobbies, yet it is bright with an even disseminated 
natural light; the supply of shafting, belting, etc., is ample; there is a splendid 
equipment of double deck floor and balcony, numbered stock closets; also work- 
men’s benches and cabinets, mechanic’s bench vises, etc. 


FIRST FLOOR 
WEAVING 


ONE HUNDRED AND SEVEN LOOMS 


Six }Crompton 52 in. /box loomsniir4 ys 53), C4 oetet) tO) ee lee COMI= 
plete—4 x 4 box, and each is equipped with Jackson 600 hook single lift Jac- 
quard machine, positive take-up, friction drive; twenty-seven Crompton 35 in. 
box looms (113), (112), Gri EeN BO) GLO), GRO") C107), 1O4))uen TOs)n 
(102), (101), (09); €05), Cone (OE), (90); C80) .4980) 5 126) 7(18)( 17) 10), 
(9), (1), (2), (4), (100), complete—4 x 4 box, and each is equipped with Jack- 
son 600 hook single lift Jacquard machine, positive take-up and automatic ratchet 
cloth roll compensator take-up, friction drive; six Crompton 52 in. box looms 
(106), (97), (82), (68), (8), (7), complete—4 x 4 box, and each is equipped 
with Jackson 600 hook single lift Jacquard machine, positive take-up and auto- 
matic ratchet cloth roll compensator take-up, friction drive; Danforth 30 in. 
loom (105), complete—equipped with A & B 24 hook “Archer type’ dobby; six 
Paterson 30 in. plain looms (98), (93), (98) (80), (79), (75), complete—each is 
equipped with Jackson 600 hook single lift Jacquard machine; two Paterson 
35 in. plain looms (96), (11), complete—each is equipped with A & B 24 hook 
“Archer type” dobby; Crompton 52 in. box loom (84), complete—4 x 4 box, and 
equipped with Jackson 400 hook single lift Jacquard machine, positive take-up 
and automatic ratchet cloth roll compensator take-up, friction drive; two Cromp- 
ton 52 in. box looms (83), (81), complete—4 x 4 box, and each is equipped 
with taffeta motion, positive take-up and automatic ratchet cloth roll compensa- 
tor take-up, .friction drive; eighteen Danforth 30 in. plain looms (78), (77), 
(73), C36), “(3302 Ga erro Sie wanna eet yoet ced 0) 28D aia) eG) alone 
(40), (41), (56), complete—each is equipped with Jackson 600 hook single lift 
Jacquard machine; Crompton & Knowles 48 in. lappet loom (72), complete— 
this loom is now equipped with Jackson 600 hook single lift Jacquard machine, 
the lappet attachments formerly used in this room are carefully stored; Paterson 
35 in. plain loom (76), complete; Crompton 52 in. box loom (69), complete— 
4 x 4 box, and equipped with Halton 600 hook single lift Jacquard machine, 
positive take-up and automatic ratchet cloth roll compensator take-up, fric- 
tion drive; ‘four * Paterson 's4 tin. plain slooms./ (62), eGSr ).. (50 enGss)s 
complete—each is equipped with Jackson 600 hook single lift Jacquard ma- 
chine; nine Danforth 40imeplain loons (61); (60) (52) as ea) ay) 
(65), (71), (66), complete—each is equipped with Jackson 600 hook single 
lift Jacquard machine; four Danforth 52 in. box looms (59), (25), (20), (63), 
complete—2 x 1 Crompton box motion and multiplier, each is equipped with 
taffeta motion; Paterson 54 in. plain loom (54), complete—equipped with Hal- 
ton 600 hook single lift Jacquard machine; two Crompton 52 in. box looms 
(42), (27), complete—4 x 4 box, and each is equipped with A & B 24 hook 
“Archer type” dobby, positive take-up, friction drive; five Danforth 52 in. plain 
looms (37), (23), (28), (29), (58), complete—each is equipped with Jackson 600 
hook single lift Jacquard machine; two Danforth 30 in. plain looms (35), (34), 
complete—each is equipped with A & B 24 hook “Archer type” dobby; Nussey 52 
in. box loom (24), complete—2 x 1 Crompton box motion and multiplier, equipped 
with taffeta motion; two Danforth 52 in. box looms ( 19), (64), complete— 
2 x 1 Crompton box motion and multiplier, each is equipped with A & B 24 
hook “Archer type” dobby, taffeta motion; Danforth 30 in. plain loom (12), com- 
plete ; two Danforth 52 in. box looms (22), (57), complete—2 x 1 A ’& B box 
motion, each is equipped with Jackson 600 hook single lift Jacquard machine: 
Danforth 30 in. plain loom (49), complete—equipped with Halton 600 hook 
single lift, independent cylinder motion, Jacquard machine; Danforth 52 in. box 

loom (70), complete—2x 1 A&B box motion, and equipped: with Halton 600 
hook single lift Jacquard machine; the Danforth looms in this room described’ as 





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40 in. are widened looms and have been rebuilt and brought up-to-date ; this is true 
almost without exception of all Danforth looms upon the premises; the equip- 
ment of this room is excellent; the box looms are up-to-date—part are new; all 
are in first class operating condition; the shafting and belting requirements are 
absolutely fulfilled; the supply of work benches, méchanic’s bench vises, etc., 
is ample; the natural light comes from four sides and the artificial light is 
abundant. 


MAIN BUILDING-EAST 
FIRST FLOOR 


WEAVING 
FIFTY-THREE LOOMS 


Crompton 52 in. box loom (483), complete—4 x 4 box, and is equipped with 
taffeta motion, positive take-up and automatic ratchet cloth roll compensator 
take-up, friction drive; eight Crompton & Knowles 48 in. lappet looms (483), 
(484), (491), (489), (492), (499), (527), (519), complete—each equipped with 
Jackson 600 hook single lift Jacquard machine—the lappet attachments are car- 
fully stored; Danforth 30 in. swivel loom (481), complete—equipped with A & 
B 24 hook “Archer type” dobby and special rack shifting attachment ; five Cromp- 
ton & Knowles 54 in. swivel looms (486), (543), (536), (535). (528), com- 
plete—each is equipped with Jackson 600 hook single lift Jacquard machine; 
- five Crompton 52 in. box looms (485), (493), (501), (507), (509), complete— 
4 x 4 box, and’each is equipped with Jackson 600 hook single lit Jacquard 
machine, positive take-up and automatic ratchet cloth roll compensator 
take-up, friction drive; fourteen Crompton 35 in. box looms (490), (494), 
(497), (502), (500), (506), (505), (510), (514), (513), (512), (511), (504), 
(503), complete—4 x 4 box, and each is equipped with Jackson 600 hook single 
lift Jacquard machine, positive take-up and automatic ratchet cloth -roll com- 
pensator take-up, friction drive; Crompton 35 in. box loom (498), complete— 
4 x 4 box, and equipped with Halton single lift Jacquard machine—with in- 
dependent cylinder motion, positive take-up and automatic ratchet cloth roll 
compensator take-up, friction drive; Crompton 35 in. box loom (508), com- 
plete—4 x 4 box, and equipped with- Jackson 400 hook single lift Jacquard ma- 
chine; positive take-up and automatic ratchet cloth roll compensator take-up, 
friction drive; Crompton 52 in. box loom (515), complete—4 x 4 box, and is 
equipped with 24 hook “Archer type” dobby, positive take-up and automatic rat- 
ehet cloth roll compensator take-up, friction drive; Danforth 30 in. swivel loom 
(518), complete—equipped with A & B special rack shifting device, 14 shuttle 
swivel rack (1 5/6 in. scale); four Paterson 35 in. plain looms (517), (516), 
(522), (523), complete; three Danforth 30 in. plain looms (525), (542), (526), 
complete; Danforth 30 in. swivel loom (526), completg—equipped with Jack-° 
son 400 hook single lift Jacquard machine—A & B special rack shifting device, 
14 shuttle swivel rack (1 5/6 in. scale); Danforth 30 in. swivel loom (529), 
complete—A & B special rack shifting device; three Danforth 30 in. swivel 
looms (534), (537), (495), complete—each is equipped with Jackson 600 hook 
single lift Jacquard machine, this loom has a go shuttle rack (1% in. scale) ; Cromp- 
ton & Knowles 32 in. swivel loom (496), complete—equipped with Jackson 600 
hook single lift Jacquard machine, complete—equipped with three deck rack (3 in. 
scale) ; nine shuttles to a rack. 


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The 52 in. Crompton & Knowles swivel looms have full equipment 
and attachments for 28 shuttle (134 in. scale) circular swivel racks— 
these racks are now nicely stowed. 


Crompton & Knowles 32 in. swivel loom (488), complete—equipped with 
Jackson 400 hook. single lift Jacquard machine, and 14 shuttle rack (1 5/6 in. 
scale) ; the room is naturally lighted from two full sides, from part of the third 
side and somewhat from the fourth side; however it is a bright, light room and 
the artificial lighting is all that is required; the shafting, belting, etc., is here 
for all necessities; there is a good quota of workman’s benches, mechanic’s bench 
WICES..CLC. 


NOTE :—The loom equipment of the above room is in first class condition— 
the lappet looms are new; there are other new looms and all the looms 
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WARREN STREET WING OF MAIN BUILDING-WEST 
FIRST FLOOR 
FINISHING DEPARTMENT—BUTTON BREAKING ROOM 


Three Cavagnaro button breaking machines, complete—capacity up to 36 
in. goods, equipped with nine pairs of button rolls—operated from either end, 
two have an underneath steam coil; three A & B beaming machines, complete— 
capacity up to 44 in. goods, equipped with special A & B speed regulator attach- 
ments, two have a Koberlein or an A & B 36 in. expander; A& B “Cavagnaro 
type” button breaking machine, complete—although just at present it is being 
over-hauled and consequently dismantled, capacity up to 44 in. goods, equipped 
with twenty pairs of button rolls—operated from either end, can be operated as 
a ten pair machine or the full capacity of twenty pairs; two A&B “Cavagnaro 
type’ double deck button breaking machines, complete—capacity up to 40 in. 
eoods, each deck has six pairs of button rolls and can be operated from either 
end, each has underneath steam coil and is equipped with Gerber expander; 
Singer portable sewing machine; two Butterworth tentering machines,complete— 
capacity up to 50 in. goods, length of frame 30 ft., each is equipped with two gas 
tables—nine burners each, two steam coils, extra steel drying cylinders, Whittle 
automatic feed, the first has copper lined spray box—with four pairs of sprayers 
and the other is equipped with a 36 in. gumming attachment—on wood frame; 
A & B cotton back brushing machine, for plush and velveteen, complete— 
equipped with water attachment; Curtis & Marble velveteen pile finishing ma- 
chine, complete—type 1 H 95, capacity up to 34 in. goods; Gerber two burner 
gas singeing machine, complete—capacity up to 36 in. goods, friction drive, speed 
regulator; A & B single burner gas singeing machine, complete—capacity up to 
40 in. goods, friction drive, speed regulator; the equipment of this room is up 
to date, is prepared to take care of piece dyed goods, tie silks, dress goods, and 
linings—as a matter of fact it is a very complete equipment, the room has natural 
light, Tungsten electric lamps—equipped with holophane shades, the shafting, 
belting, etc., are excellent. 


MOTOR 


The room is independently operated by a Crocker-Wheeler 20 h. p. electric 
motor—220 volts, 775 revolutions; equipped with Cutler-Hammer 20 h. p. start- 
ing box—220-250 volts—switchboard, knife switch and fuse blocks. 


MAIN BUILDING-WEST 
FIRST FLOOR 


FINISHING DEPARTMENT 


Phillips belt driven gum mixing jacketted copper steam kettle, complete— 
equipped with gear driven single agitator, capacity up to 60 gallons, tilting kettle ; 
Butterworth belt driven jacketed copper steam mixing kettle, complete—gear 
driven, two agitators, capacity up to 40 gallons, tilting kettle, feed water attach- 
ment; Butterworth gum straining machine, complete; many copper and brass 
kettles, various sizes—part equipped with covers; heavy hot water tub, 
up to 200 gallons capacity; Gerber belt driven Moire tracing machine, com- 


plete—capacity up to 40 in. goods, friction drive, speed regulator (housed in 
dark room). 


RIBBON FINISHING ROOM 


A&B “Palmer type” four steel cylinder ribbon finishing machine, complete— 
equipped with gas and mangle attachments, Buffalo No. 4 blower, capacity up 
to four 72 ligne ribbons at one time; A & B “Palmer type” six steel cylinder broad 
silk finishing machine, complete—equipped with brass expanders; gas singeing 
machine, complete—automatic gas economizer, mangle equipped with two brass 
and one rubber roll—directly connected with Palmer finishing machine, Buffalo 
No. 3 blower, capacity up to 26 in. goods; A & B “Gerber type” mangle, complete 
—capacity up to 36 in. goods, friction drive; A & B “Gerber type’ mangle, com- 
plete—capacity up to 44 in. goods, two rubber rolls, friction clutch drive; A & 
B “Gerber type’ mangle, complete—capacity up to 26 in. goods, friction drive; 


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Gerber 45 in. French calendering machine, complete—three steel and two paper 
cylinders, steam and water feed, cotton back steaming attachment, live steam 
copper lined box, and automatic roll beam feeder; Textile Machinery Co. rotary 
press, complete—capacity up to 50 in. goods, equipped for finishing messalines, 
and satin faced goods; A & B surface spraying machine, complete—capacity up 
to 40 in. goods, friction drive and speed regulator. 


MAIN FINISHING ROOM 


Two Weston hydraulic presses, complete—each has twelve 44 x 32 in. 
wrought iron steam hollow plates, capacity up to 150 tons pressure; Watson & 
Stillman worm screw press, complete—eight 37 x 37 in. wrought iron hollow 
steam plates; Weston triplex belt and gear driven hydraulic plunger pump, 
operates the hydraulic presses; Crawford hydraulic press, complete—eight 36 x 
30 in. wrought iron hollow steam plates, capacity up t o80 tons pressure; two 
Weston hydraulic presses, complete—each has twelve 44 x 32 in. wrought iron 
steam plates, capacity up to 80 tons pressure—one of the presses has a damaged 
top or head and there is a new one on the premises to replace it; Gerber cut 
gear calendering machine, complete—one steel and two paper cylinders, capacity 
up to 50 in. goods—very latest type; Cavagnaro calendering machine, complete— 
one steel steam, one steel gas, and one paper cylinder, capacity up to 4o in. 
goods; Cavagnaro calendering machine, complete—one steel steam, one steel gas, 
and one paper cylinder, capacity up to 40 in. goods. 


NOTE :—The hydraulic presses are abundantly supphed with extra plates, and 
press papers—French manufacture. 


PUTNAM STREET WING OF MAIN BUILDING-WEST 


FIRST FLOOR 
GLUE SPRAYING ROOM 


The glue spraying room has a very complete spraying equipment to the 
latest detail, has a capacity more than sufficient for the plant and will take care 
of all work on the premises—except the ribbons, and they are done by a different 
process in another department; understand that the equipment of the spraying 
room is not only an unusual one but it is up-to-date as well. The equipment is 
as follows:—copper kettles and pails—various sizes; Gerber seven cylinder silk 
- finishing machine—capacity up to 44 in. goods; A & B spraying machine—capacity 
up to 54 in. goods; Gerber spraying machine—capacity up to 52 in. goods; A & 
B spraying machine—capacity up to 65 in. goods, has expander; three of the just 
mentioned spraying machines are equipped with variable speed drive ; extra copper 
lined spray box. 


BACK TO THE MAIN FINISHING ROOM 


Cavagnaro button breaking machine, complete—capacity up to 40 in. goods, 
nine pairs of button rollers—operated from either end and each end has Gerber 
cone expander; the machine is clutch driven and adjustable; Butterworth gum- 
ming machine, complete—6o in. cylinder, capacity up to 40 in. goods, friction 
drive and speed regulator—this machine is particularly rapid for gumming cotton 
back and tie silks; Ballwood 35 h. p. high speed steam engine, complete—formerly 
used as an independent auxiliary to operate finishing department; A & B paper 
emptying machine, complete; Morrison Moire calendering machine, complete— 
two steel gas cylinders, capacityup to 39 in. goods; Butterworth gumming ma- 
chine, complete—84 in. drum, capacity up to 44 in. goods, two steel cylinders, 
special equipment for cotton back lining and tie silk gumming, friction drive and 
speed regulator. 


MOTOR 


Westinghouse type “S” too h. p. direct current electric motor, complete— 
220 yolts, 475 revolutions; Westinghouse starting box, double throw knife 
switch, and fuse blocks—this motor is an auxiliary power for independent 
operation of Finishing Department. 


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Gerber reversible double knife breaking machine, complete—partly dis- 
mantled; A&B “Palmer type” finishing machine, complete—six steel steam 
rollers, capacity up to 51 in. goods, automatic take-up, Royle expander; A & 
B double knife breaking machine, complete—capacity up to 40 in. goods; Gerber 
seven cylinder finishing machine, complete—three steel steam cylinders and three 
copper cylinders covered with paper, wood roller, capacity up to 46 in. goods, 
Gerber expander, friction drive, and speed regulator. 





FIRST FLOOR 
LAYING-OUT, SORTING, AND BEAMING DEPARTMENT 


This department is the make-ready and distributing headquarters for the 
entire Finishing Department; has ample equipment for the laying out of the 
work in a convenient and up-to-date manner. 


FIRST FLOOR 
FINISHING ROOM SUPPLIES 


This room is used by the Foreman of the Finishing Department to mix his 
cums, finishes, etc., necessary for the operating of his department. 


SPECIAL PROCESS BUILDING 
WARREN STREET FRONT 
SPECIAL GASOLINE FINISHING 


This department is the very latest and up to the minute process in broad 
silk and ribbon finishing. It includes the following equipment:—A & B gaso- 
line dryer—Gerber mangle attachment—capacity up to 50 in. goods, turns off an 
immense product, has automatic speed regulator and take-up; there is also a 
similar equipment adapted to the finishing of: ribbons; wetting-up machine; 
Buffalo 30 in. blower; Sturtevant 60 in. blower; overhead system of cloth and 
ribbon drying racks; finishing mixing equipment. 


MOTOR=s 


Westinghouse 10 h. p. direct current electric motor, complete—220 volts, 
750 revolutions; Westinghouse to h. p. starting box—220 volts, single throw 
knife switch and fuse blocks. 


MAIN BUILDING-WEST 
SECOND FLOOR 


FOLDING DEPARTMENT 


A & B “Elliot & Hall” type 50 in. folding machine (2), complete—safety 
guard and automatic brake; Elliot and Hall 45 in. folding machine (4), com-- 
plete—safety guard and automatic brake; three Elliot & Hall 32 in. folding ma- 
chines (5), (6), (7), complete—each has safety guard and automatic brake; 
Elliot & Hall cloth doubling and measuring machine, complete—capacity up to 
60.in. goods; folding tables, folding benches, paper trimming machines, stock 
benches, Fairbanks platform counter scales, roll top desk, cabinet racks, Library 
Bureau letter copying machine, etc,, etc., etc., cloth rubbing machine, complete— 
capacity up to 40 in. goods; A & B tacking machine; Laundry Machine Tool gas 
ironing machine, complete—capacity up to 36 in.; Lintz & Eckhardt embroider- 
ing machine, complete. rR 


ORDER DEPARTMENT 


The necessary indexing, filing, and similar equipment; order sheets, pigeon 
hole racks, tables, benches, and counter desk; telephone station, chairs, etc. ; 


es No. 5 typewriter; telephone exchange switchboard—equipped with 
desk. 


OFFICE BUILDING 


THE TREASURER’S OFFICE 


The northwest corner of the second floor of the Office Building is set off 
into the Treasurer's Office—equipped with large roll top desk and swing re- 
volving chair; Underwood No. 4 typewriter, typewriter’s oak roll top desk, and 


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SECOND FLOOR 


swing revolving chair; Library Bureau single section four drawer letter filing 
cabinet—in one tier; Library Bureau single section two drawer card filing cabi- 
net; four section bookcase, glass panel fronts—solid bottom; Wagemaker three 
section bookcase—one section equipped with seven draw base, the other equipped 
with 16 stationery and 6 storage drawers—solid base protectograph office 
table, etc. 


CHECKING AND PACKING DEPARTMENTS 


This department is very generally and perfectly equipped to perform all its 
requirements and to take care of all its work. 


SALES POSTING DEPARTMENT 


Equipped with storage vault, card index system, record files, pigeon hole 
file, racks, desks, etc.; Underwood No. 3 14 in. typewriter; Burrough’s “Pike” 
type adding machine—equipped to do adding, subtracting, multiplying, with 
special column for fractional yardage, yes; and still more if handled by an ex- 
pert. The just mentioned room is not only adequate for its function but it is 
very complete in its detail; is connected by power elevator with the shipping de- 
partment on the floor below. 


BRICK VAULTS 


Connected with the Checking and Packing Departments are two Brick 
Stock Storage Vaults :—the first one is 18 x 14 x 8 ft. 6 in.; the second or west- 
Culymene is 14 tt. jOrit..x 12 it. 4 in. x Tipit. : 


FIRST FLOOR 
GENERAL OFFICES 


Equipped with:—-Mosler combination lock, double door office safe—inside 
steel doors, inside measurement 4814 x 27 x 25 in.; Cutler oak roll top desk, 
swing revolving chair; two bookkeeper’s high desks, swing revolving chairs; 
Yawman & Erbe 60 drawer card filing cabinet—six tiers of ten drawers each, 
three pull shelves, and three closed compartments in base; two Wagemaker four 
drawer card filing cabinets; Amberg 45 drawer letter filing cabinet—three tiers 
of 15 drawers each and three pull shelves—solid base; 27 drawer letter file— 
three tiers of nine drawers each and three pull shelves—solid base; 27 drawer 
letter file—three tiers of 9 drawers each—two drawers in base; 20th Century 
water cooler; flat top double office desk; bookkeeper’s desk, swing revolving 
chair ; clock, shelving, pigeon hole racks, etc. | 


FIRST FLOOR 
RECEIVING AND SHIPPING DEPARTMENTS 


It should be sufficient and enough to say that the Receiving and Shipping 
Departments because of the character of the other departments must of necessity 
be convenient ones—not to say well arranged. Connected with the Receiving 
and Shipping Departments are three brick storage vaults—for the storage of 
silk :—the first or easterly one is 14 x 16 x 12 ft.; the second or center one is 
Tanwns Sea 2iit, |. thestthic htomiwesterlysonevisniggars cxionit.; each vault is 
equipped with shelving, lock closets, floor storage, set Fairbanks’ dram scales, 
Knapp silk thread measuring reel and table, etc. 


THE PRINTING ROOM 
MACHINE PRINTING DEPARTMENT 
TEN COLOR MACHINE 


This room is an unusual department, although a very important and profit- 
able one, to be connected with a broad silk and ribbon weaving plant—this same 
plant also includes.a finishing department; the equipment of the Machine Print- 
ing Room is a very comprehensive one and prints, either piece goods or warps, 
up to 36 in. wide—in ten colors; the success of this department is beyond 
any question of doubt, and it comprises:—Goddard, Rice & Co., ten color print- 
ing machine, complete—this machine while some years of age is because of its 
remarkable “fit” a most desirable one; it is the 1o3rd of its kind, and while 


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some of the later date machines have had changes incorporated into their make 
up it is a very serious question if they can do as perfect work today, as does 
this machine; the machine is independently operated by Westinghouse 15 h. p. 
special electric controller; 15 h. p. direct current electric motor, type S—220 
volts, 20 to 2200 revolutions per minute; the machine can be operated from 
1 to 36 yards per minute—at the will of the operator; the electric equipment, 
especially designed by the Westinghouse Company to operate this particular 
machine is one of the most perfect in its operation and control that has ever been 
worked out; the cloth drying towers are directly above the machine and are reached 
at all levels by balconies; the equipment includes a three ply endless rubber 
blanket, blanket washer, adjuster, copper cylinder, etc.; Gerber engine driven 
extractor, complete—36 in. copper basket, cone drive; A & B three section 
print piece washing machine, complete—power driven, single elliptical reel, each 
section equipped for six strings; cottage cloth steamer, complete—inside measure- 
ment 14 ft. 6 in. x 6 ft. 6 in., equipped with iron frame carriage having capacity 
up to 12 pieces of silk—the goods are turned by hand operated gears; large 
quantity of cheese cloth—for steaming; Lowell slasher arranged to do grey 
drying and washing :—first cylinder 68 in., second cylinder 84 in., belt driven 
take-up, capacity up to 56 in. goods—also three section washer equipped with 
two pairs of iron and one pair of rubber squeeze rolls, sprocket chain and gear, 
capacity up to 46 in. goods; A & B warp beaming and piece emptying frame, 
complete—belt driven; Tillinghast portable mill sewing machine, complete; 
brush washer and equipment; printing grey cloths; A & B sample steaming 
equipment, also steam sample dryer; “doctor” blades; “doctor” blade holders, 
etc.; this department has all shafting, belting, and other operating necessities in 
abundance; the room is naturally lighted from three sides—Monitor roof over 
northerly half for the north light; has concrete floor, splendid sewer connections 
and sanitary draining; white finish all over—as a matter of fact this room is a 
single story building especially constructed and arranged for this particular work; 
in an adjoining building, to the Printing Department, is a Textile Finishing Co. 
ager—equipped with 47 copper rolls, sprocket chain drive, inside measurement 
16 ft. x 57 in., especially equipped with steam coil and drying extension, is 
asbestos covered all over; in connection with this department, there is, set off 
in an adjoining building, a color mixing and supply room which has a belt 
driven jacketted copper steam gum mixing kettle of 100 gallons capacity—single 
agitator; a steam jacketted copper color mixing tilting kettle—1o gallons 
capacity; wash box—for brass and copper kettles; copper and brass kettles— 
various sizes; drugs and dye stuffs, gum ladles, tunnels, sets of scales, in fact 
a well equipped room with an abundance of necessary supplies; together with a 
lot of cut-metal, iron, and wood face, hand printing blocks—these blocks were 
used for warp and piece dyeing before the installation of the ten color printing 
machine and its very complete accessory equipment. 


NOTE :—With this department are some 159 engraved and blank copper 30 and 
40 in. rolls—the designs of which are all new; these rolls were engraved 
and have come into the possession of the Ashley & Bailey Company 
new within two years—none of them have ever been turned down; all 
are standard “W” bore; the field of broad silk, ribbon, and warp print- 
img 1s magnificently covered by this department; it has just finished 
printing a 90,000 yard velveteen ‘order; there is a very heavy hand 
operated screw forcing jack—for fitting and removing the copper rolls 
from the mandrills. 


MACHINE SHOP 
TWENTY-ONE MACHINE TOOLS 


A rare equipment, although a necessary one, for a silk mill. Very heavy 
lathe, complete—36 in. swing, 15 ft. bed, 24 in. four-jawed independent face 
plate chuck; some plumbers’ tools—in closets; also pipe fittings—in corner; pipe 
threading machine, complete—capacity up to 2 in.; Jarecki No. 3 pipe thread- 
ing machine, complete—capacity up to 6 in., adjustable jaws; two’ wood worker’s 
benches—equipped with vises and saw sharpening clamp; Royle cabinet saw 
bench, complete—iron tilting table, 36 x 25 in., gauges, saws, cutter heads, etc. ; 


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double emery grinding and polishing stand; rather extensive rack of repairs, sup- 
plies, and extra parts; 20 x 18 in. iron planer, complete—platen 60 x 20 in. planer 
vises, angle irons, straps, parallels, small tools, etc. ; speed lathe, complete—equip- 
ped for quill boring— 4 in. swing, 3 ft. 6 in. bed; quill turning lathe, complete—12 
in. swing, 6 ft. bed; Eastwood cabinet maker's lathe, complete—equipped for 
quill, bobbin, spindle, and many other wood turning operations, has 15 in. swing, 
5 ft. bed; understand please that the two preceding lathes have all the attach- 
ments to do their special work—including a heavy and extensive bench; cabinet 
of tools; wire cutter, workman’s benches, mechanic’s bench vises, power bench 
drills, etc., etc., etc.; rack of bins—well supplied with hand machine tools, bolts, 
nuts, etc., etc., etc.; over head rack—with a supply of brass and copper tubing ; 
Holliday double emery grinder—now equipped for sandpapering, polishing and 
boring; engine lathe, complete—back geared, 18 in. swing, 9 ft. bed, face plates, 
rise and fall rest; Garvin hand lathe, complete—14 in. swing, 5 ft. bed, Wescott 
chuck, special equipment for milling winder frame spindles; Putnam screw 
cutting engine lathe, complete—back geared, 15 in. swing, 8 ft. bed, face plate, 
Union 6 in. 3-jawed universal chuck; Horton 12 in. 3-jawed independent chuck ; 
Prentiss screw cutting engine lathe, complete—back geared, 18 in. swing, 12 ft. 
bed, face plate, Union 6 in. 4-jawed independent chuck; Cushman 5 in. 3-jawed 
universal chuck, two small chucks, small tools, etc.; Garvin “Monitor” turret 
lathe, complete—capacity up to 1% in. stock, closets of tools; the five just before 
described lathes are equipped with a grand lot of tools, attachments, etc-——more 
than ordinarily would be believed; Barnes 10 in. upright drill, complete—fric- 
tion drive, lever feed, Union No. 1 chuck; Builders Iron Foundry No. 16 
double emery grinding machine—on heavy iron pedestal; Barnes 22 in. up- 
right drill, complete—three step cone, lever feed, Wescott chuck, round rise and 
fall swing table, T slotted platen base; Garvin 22 in. upright drill, complete— 
back geared, power and lever feeds, Wescott chuck, round rise and fall swing 
table, T slotted platen base; heavy wood frame grindstone—present stone 30 x 
6 in.; set Fairbanks No. 1034 platform scales; Miller's Falls power hack saw; 
Woodward & Rogers especially equipped 12 in. upright drill, complete—Pratt 
chuck. 


BUILT IN THE SHOP 


A & B, “Curtis & Marble type” steaming and brushing machine, complete— 
for velvet and plush—capacity up to 41 in. goods, equipped with copper steam 
box, and steel drying cylinder; Curtis & Marble 30 in. shearing machine, com- 

- plete—for velvet and plush. 


WOOD WORKING TOOLS 


H. B. Smith “Improved” serial No. 1196, mortising machine, complete— 
capacity up to % in. stock, fully equipped with many tools, in much variety ; 
Beach jig saw, complete—capacity up to 4 in. stock, on iron pedestal, table 36 x 
34 in.; A & B sandpapering machine, complete—16 in. wheel, blower attach- 
ment; H. B. Smith adjustable jointing machine, complete—iron table 84 x 20 in., 
capacity up to 12 in. knife. 


NOTE :—The machine shop and the wood working shop is housed in its own 
single story building, between the Printing Machine Building and the 
Main Building-Center, is splendidly lighted naturally from saw tooth 
roof and from the Putnam Street end; it will prove a revelation because 
of its comprehensive character, not to speak of tts extensive propor- 
tions—as an adjunct to and in connection with a complete silk weaving 
and finishing plant. 


SUPPLY STORAGE—BASEMENT 


Leading off from the machine shop is a sub-basement to the Main Build- 
ing-Center; this basement is fitted up with racks, shelves and bins; is 
used as storage for the general supplies of the entire premises; today it houses 
a very valuable lot of equipment, supplies, etc. (part new), for daily use through- 
out the plant; there is also in this basement a Knowles single suction deep well 


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steam pump, a wire straightening machine, and many patterns for special ma- 
chines, tools, attachments, etc., that have been developed by the A & B Co. in 
the progression of their business; they are of great value today in the successful 
manufacture of silk goods; many pulleys and gears for main shafts; and hun- 
dreds of such things—most of which are new and all of which are from time to 
time actual necessities. 


DESIGNING ROOM 


This department is housed within itself—in a single story brick building 
at the easterly end of the Warren Street front of the plant; it is naturally 
lighted from four sides by unusually large windows—having in mind, the use 
thereof; it has an independent entrance from Warren Street, also an entrance 
from the Main Building-East; it is equipped with working desks for 25 de- 
signers; sketching and tracing tables and cabinet units—for the just quoted 
number of designers; the northerly end is set off into two consultation offices ; 
the room also has its slatted rack and cabinet storage for filing and scheduling 
designs; duplicate designs of all patterns of today and of the desirable ones of 
years past are filed in this department—in other words all are at hand in a 
moments notice when necessity requires; there is also a cabinet containing all 
the original designs—in cloth—to match the sketch designs; also a duplicate set 
of the same in the office. Just outside, to the east of the Designing Room Build- 
ing, is the Jacquard card pattern store house which contains one set of Jacquard 
cards representing each design in the possession of the designing room, with the 
possible exception of some of the least desirable designs; also stored in this 
pattern house are extra 400 and 600 hook Jacquard machines and innumerable 
A & B “Archer type,” Royle and other dobbies. 


VERY IMPORTANT 


For every loom upon the premises there is a 400 hook or 600 hook Jac- 
quard machine; there are also some 166 20 or 24 hook dobbies; and some 60 
A & B taffeta motions. Also upon the premises are swivel racks to equip thirty- 
eight looms, as follows:—twenty-seven I 5/6 in. scale—fourteen and fifteen 
shuttles; seven 2 2/3 in. scale—ten shuttles; one 4 in. scale—six shuttles; one 
I 3/4 in. scale—eighteen shuttles ; two 7% in. scale—twenty-seven shuttles. 


WARREN STREET WING OF MAIN BUILDING-EAST — 


FIRST FLOOR 
JACQUARD CARD CUTTING DEPARTMENT 


This department is a very attractive one and is equipped right up to the 
minute; not a Jacquard card, for use upon the premises, has to be made away 
from the premises; every identical thing connected with a Jacquard machine 
or with shaft harness work is done in this room, unless it be the manufacture 
of the card board or raw material; the equipment includes :—five Royle “Piano” 
foot power Jacquard card cutting machines—working from the original designs; 
two Royle automatic combination belt driven: repeating Jacquard card cutting 
machines, complete—cut either 400 hook or 600 hook Jacquard cards, and are 
comparatively new machines: two Royle. automatic belt driven combination 
lacing machines, complete—one of these machines will punch and lace either 
400 hook or 600 hook Jacquard cards and the other for 600 hock cards only ; 
Royle cop-winding machine, complete—this machine winds the lacings into cops 
for the lacing machines; Schaum & Uhlinger belt driven dobby card cutting 
machine, complete—cuts up to and including cards for 24 hook dobbies; 
Schaum & Uhlinger dobby card automatic lacing machine, complete—this ma- 
chine laces up to and including cards for 24 hook dobbies; Sipp belt driven 
bench punch, complete—designed for punching lingoes for Jacquard harness. 


GAS ENGINE 


Fairbanks & Morse 1% h. p. gas engine, complete—equipped with circulation 
water system; this engine was installed as an auxiliary power to independently 
operate the Jacquard Card Cutting Department—for over time or holiday work; 


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the northwest corner of the room is set off into two offices—one for the super- 
intendent of the weaving department, the other as a telephone station and room 
for the foreman of the department; over the just described offices are stored 
some 50 or more compass boards of standard count, anticipatory for future 
_orders—they are new; there is much stock of laced blank Jacquard cards wait- 
ing for the Jacquard machines; the room is excellently supplied with work and 
stock tables, benches, stools, etc.; is naturally lighted by broad wiondws on three 
sides, is free from shadows, and very cheerful and bright within. 


ENGINE 


Payne 2°’h. p. upright steam engine, complete. 


WARREN STREET WING OF MAIN BUILDING-EAST 


THIRD FLOOR 
LOOM HARNESS AND REED DEPARTMENT 


The department herewith described is exceptionally important and de- 
_ sirable in connection with the business of silk manufacturing—while not usual 
it is however, absolutely necessary in these days of close competition; it is up 
to date, it is active and very complete in its equipment, which includes :—first, 
for the making of harness, two Wagner English loom harness machines for 
making plain and fancy loom harness, complete—adjustable to make any width 
for any use of an English loom harness; Wagner French harness machine for 
making plain and fancy loom harness, complete—adjustable to make any width 
for any use of a French loom harness; two Wagner French harness machines 
for making plain loom harness, complete—adjustable to make any width; Union 
double emery grinding machine, complete—now equipped for brushing out reeds: 
double bench emery grinding machine, complete—now equipped for grinding 
reeds; work holders, eight roll warp racks, twisting and drawing-in frame, 
warp picking frames, etc., etc.; stock tables and benches, work tables and benches, 
etc., etc.; the room is thoroughly stocked in over head racks, with loom har- 
ness that have been used and are suitable for future use; also harness shafts 
for new work, innumerable reeds, false reed frames; steel loom harness, electric 
soldering iron, etc., etc., etc. This room is naturally lighted by broad windows 
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In the yard area—about the garage—there are at least fifteen, 
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House Plant). These piece dye machines are reserved from the sale 
of Lot One (Broad Silk Plant) but are left where they are for the 
simple reason that they are comfortably stored in sheds for the 
purpose. 


SHAFTING, BELTING, AND PULLEYS 


The equipment of shafting, belting, pulleys, etc., etc., etc., etc., is in great 
abundance, is in prime condition, is modern in type, and is all very desirable— 
whether in use or in surplus. What is said here of the shafting, belting, pulleys, 
etc., etc., etc., etc., of The Paterson Property is equally true in the case of every 
plant described in this catalogue. 


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Roby at Twelve O’clock Noon — or Earlier 
In the Warehouse Building (Lot Four) 





A SMALL TEXTILE PLANT 
In Daily Operation 


REAL ESTATE 
THE PATERSON PROPERTY 


RIBBON MILL PLANT 
LOT TWO 





Ribbon Mill The Fourth Floor has a height of post beneath the 

timbers at the walls of 13 ft. 8 in.; the roof is heavy 
134 x 40 feet plank and board construction—covered with tin; the 
LOT TWO upright posts—a single line through the center of the 


room, 15 ft. 6 in. apart—are 10 x Io in.; the window 
openings are 8 x 5 ft. 5 in——24 and 36 in. apart; 
the floor is double and lined—diagonally laid; the 
walls are white, and so is the ceiling; the room is naturally lighted from three 
sides—the fourth side is a blank wall: is the size of the building, is an ideal 
manufacturing floor, and because of the extreme height of post and the pitch 
of the roof above, offers a*grand opportunity for the Jacquard machines in con- 
nectron with the unusually wide ribbon looms; the natural light of this floor is 
peculiarly adapted for perfect figure ribbon weaving. 





FOUR STORIES 
BRICK 


The Third Floor has a height of post beneath the timbers at the walls of 11 
ft. 6 in.; the timbers are 14 x 12 in—the floor joists are 12 x 3 in. on 16 in. 
centers; the upright posts—a single line through the center of the room, 15 sk 
4 in. apart—are I2 x 12 in. the window openings are 8 x 5 ft. 5 in.—24 and 
30 in. apart; the floor is double and lined— diagonally laid; the walls are white, 
and so is the ceiling; the room is the size of the building, is naturally lighted 
from three sides, and is in fact a very attractive manufacturing floor. 


The Tower has an inside-measurement of 16 ft. 4 in. x Io ft. 6 in., has mid- 
way landing between floors, the stair risers make the stair climbing easy; 
on each floor landing there are two toilet rooms, an employees’ iron sink, and 
running water. 


The Second Floor has a height of post beneath the timbers at the walls of 
It ft. 5 in.; the timbers are 14 x 12 in.; the upright posts—a single line through 
the center of the room, 15 ft. 3 in. apart—are 12 x 12 in.; the window open- 
ings are 8 x 5 ft. 5 in—24 and 36 in. apart; the floor is double and lined— 
diagonally laid; the walls are white, and so is the ceiling; the room is naturally 
lighted from three sides—the fourth side being a blank wall; is the size of the 
building and is an ideal floor for any manufacturing purpose. 








The First Floor has a height of post beneath the timbers at the walls of 11 
ft. 3 in., the timbers are 14 x 12 in.—the floor joists are 12 x 3 in. on 18 in. 
centers; the upright posts—a single line through the center of the room, 15 
fue) ine apatt ares Tein’; “the window openings are 8 x 5 ft. 5 in— 
24 and 36 in. apart, with prismatic glass in the upper half; the floor is double 


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and lined—diagonally laid; the walls are white, and so is the ceiling; the room 
is naturally lighted from the two long sides and is certainly a very pleasant work 
room. 


The Foundation:—In addition to the four heavy stone and cement walls un- 
der the four sides of the building there is also a heavy stone and cement center 
wall support—from end to’end. 


Part of the Ribbon Mill Plant—included with it—is a 


Dwelling House two family house numbered 58 Warren Street. This 
No. 58 Warren Street house has recently been overhauled and is a good 
Ribbon Mill Plant renting proposition until the land is needed for ex- 

LOT TWO tension, addition, enlargement, etc., in connection with 


the Ribbon Mill. If rented it is bound to realize an 
income of from $16. to $20. each month. To own it—to control it even—is 
of much consequence to the owner of Lot Two. If the future should demand 
no extension—in any way—of the Mill Building the house property in any event 
will take care of itself; and it will be just as good a neighbor to the mill as the 
owner of Lot Two sees fit to make it. 


MOTORS 


The Ribbon Mill Plant (Lot Two) is operated by six electric motors. On 
the fourth floor there are two:—One a Westinghouse 20 h. p. motor—220 volts, 
600 revolutions, and one a Westinghouse 15 h. p. motor—220 volts, 650 
revolutions, both equipped with Westinghouse starting boxes, and operated 
from one switchboard;.on the second floor there are two motors:—one a West- 
inghouse 20 h. p. motor—220 volts, 600 revolutions, and one a Westinghouse 
15 h. p. motor—22o0 volts, 650 revolutions, both equipped with Westinghouse 
starting boxes, and operated from one switchboard; on the first floor there are 
two Westinghouse 15 h. p. motors—220 volts, 600 revolutions, equipped with 
Westinghouse starting boxes, and operated from one switchboard. The wires 
of the Public Service Corporation of New Jersey are on Warren Street in front 
of the premises ready to supply any demand for electrical power. 


The Land with the Ribbon Mill Plant (Lot Two) 


The Land comprises an*area of 11,919 sq. it. (44 acre); 4aces 

% Acre Warren Street—97 ft. frontage; extends 137 ft. to the 
Warren Street Frontage rear boundary line—83 ft. wide; the building is 
LOT TWO parallel with and at the westerly side of the lot—end 


to Warren Street; without the addition of another 
square foot of land tere is an opportunity to double the size of the present build- 
ing—and yet receive unobstructed light from one full side and both ends; the 
present building has unobstructed light from four full sides. That portion of the 
land now occupied by the dwelling house and shed is of unquestionable value to Lot 
Two because it provides land for a finishing plant, a dye house, a power plant, 
etc., or an additional mill building or other mill buildings without disturbing the 
Ribbon Mill from any Stane Doin 


FIRE PROTECTION 


The fire protection of the Ribbon Mill Plant has repeatedly passed the in- 
spection of the Associated Mutual Insurance Companies; the water supply to the 
sprinkler system comes from two 22,000 gallon (each) water tanks on top of the 
brick Stair Tower; this tower extends 18 ft. above the roof of the mill; the tanks 
are directly connected with a Davis triplex 4 x 6 belt driven pump; the sprinkler 
system is connected with the city main by gate and meter; all doorways have 
automatic fire doors; the building is equipped with iron fire escapes. 


The operating power of the Ribbon Mill Plant is electricity; 
the electricity is now furnished by the power plant of Lot One; it 
can be as easily obtained from the Public Service Corporation of 
New Jersey whose transmission wires pass through Warren Street— 
directly in front of the Ribbon Mill. 


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It will not be an easy matter to find a more substantial or better 
constructed manufacturing building than the Ribbon Mill; rarely is 
a manufacturing building of four floors more perfectly lighted 
naturally; it is unusual to find a building as clean, neat, and cheer- 
ful, from top to bottom, as the Ribbon Mill. 


NATURAL LIGHT 


Natural light floods the floors of the buildings of The Paterson Property— 
this is particularly true of the manufacturing floors. The premises were pur- 
posely arranged with open and wide surroundings. More than one of the floors 
of each of the buildings is practically as light within as without—but free, how- 
ever, from the glare of the open air. The great abundance of natural light 
within the buildings of each of the properties described in this catalogue is one 
of the secrets of success of the Ashley & Bailey manufactures. 


EQUIPMENT IN DETAIL 


THE PATERSON PROPERTY 


RIBBON MILL PLANT 
LOT TWO 


THIRD FLOOR 
MILL 
WINDING DEPARTMENT 


A & B 56 spindle winding frame, complete—equipped with swifts; two 
Atherton 80 spindle winding frames, complete—each equipped with two sets of 
swifts; four Atherton 64 spindle winding frames, complete—equipped with 
swifts; two Atherton 64 spindle winding frames, complete—equipped with swifts. 


QUILLING DEPARTMENT 


A & B “Atherton type” ribbon quill winding frame, complete—one side 
equipped with 27 spindles and the other side with 24 spindles; A & B “Atherton 
type” combination doubling and quill winding frame, complete—one side equipped 
with 28 doubling spindles and the other side with 32 quill winding spindles ; 
A & B “Atherton type” quill winding frame, complete—one side equipped with 
27 spindles and the other side with 24 spindles; A & B “Atherton type” 40 spindle 
quill winding frame, complete; A & B “Atherton type” quill winding frame, com- 
plete—31 spindles on one side and 39 spindles on the other side; A& B AIC te 
ton type” quill winding frame, complete—18 spindles on one side and 26 spindles 
on the other side; A&B “Atherton type” 30 spindle quill winding frame, com- 
plete; two Universal two spindle ribbon quill winding machines. 


NOTE :—The equipment of the Winding Room is in first class condition as ts 
also the equipment of the Quill Winding Department. 


WARPING DEPARTMENT 


Two edge warping frames, complete—full complement of equipment for 
ribbon work; nine 60 in. 8 yard warping mills, complete—equipped with Knapp 
beaming motion—one with swiss motion; with each warping mill is either a 560 
or a 520 spool creel; rebeaming machine, complete—especially equipped to re- 
beam print ribbon warps; A & B direct warping machine, complete—full com- 
plement of equipment for ribbon work. 


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N OTE -—This floor is excellently equipped with bobbins, special bobbins for 
winding process, quills, beams and extra beams, counter benches 
equipped with sets of numbered drawers, lock closets, vacks of bins, 
suspended overhead shelf storage, regulator clock, extension beam rack, 
high desk—with numbered drawers. underneath, flat top office desk, 
pigeon hole racks, tables, chairs, baskets. 


FOURTH FLOOR 
WEAVING ROOM 


THIRTY-NINE RIBBON LOOMS 


NOTE :—The fourth floor is equipped with a Stover 10 in. sensitive drill, com- 
plete—equipped with chuck; etc., etc., etc., etc. 


Knowles 11 ft. high speed 32 hook fancy head circular batten ribbon loom 
(26). complete—length of batten over all 14 ft., equipped to make any four 
beam work, has Knowles automatic let-off and take-up, center shuttle motion 
and positive pick regulator, now equipped with Jackson 600 hook single lift 
Jacquard machine to make up to 54 ligne 12 space ribbon; Knowles 12: ft. 6 in. 
high speed 25 hook fancy head circular batten ribbon loom (34), complete— 
leneth of batten over all 15 ft. 10 in., equipped to make any four beam work, 
has Knowles shuttle center motion and positive pick regulator—automatic let-off 
and take-up, now equipped to make up to 4o ligne 16 space plain ribbon; Knowles 
12 ft. 8 in. high speed 25 hook fancy head circular batten ribbon loom (22), 
complete—length of batten over all 16 ft. 4 in., equipped to make any four beam 
work, has Knowles automatic let-off and take-up—center shuttle motion and 
positive pick regulator, now equipped with Jackson 1200 hook single lift Jac- 
quard machine to make up to 60 ligne 12 space ribbon; Knowles 12 ft. 8 in. 
high speed 32 hook fancy head circular batten ribbon loom (30), complete— 
length of batten over all 13 ft. 5 in., equipped to make any four beam work, 
has Knowles automatic let-off and take-up—center shuttle motion and positive 
pick regulator, now equipped to make any 54 ligne 14 space plain ribbon; 
Knowles 12 ft. 8 in. high speed 25 hook fancy head circular batten ribbon loom 
(28), complete—length of batten over all 15 ft. 4 in., equipped to make any four 
beam work, has automatic let-off and take-up, Knowles center shuttle motion 
and fitted with Schaum & Uhlinger positive pick regulator, now equipped to 
make up to 35 ligne 18 space plain ribbon; Knowles 12 ft. 6 in. high speed 25 
hook fancy head circular batten ribbon loom (26), complete—length of batten 
over all 15 ft. 10 in., equipped to make any four beam work, has autontatic let- 
off and take-up, Knowles center shuttle motion and fitted with Schaum & 
Uhlinger positive pick regulator, now equipped with Jackson 1200 hook single 
lift Jacquard machine to make up to 54 ligne 14 space ribbon; Knowles 12 ft. 
6 in. high speed, 32 hook fancy head circular batten ribbon loom (24), com- 
plete—length of batten over all 15 ft. 10 in., equipped to make any four beam 
work, has Knowles automatic let-off and take-up—center shuttle motion, fitted 
with Schaum & Uhlinger positive pick regulator, now equipped to make up to 
54 ligne 12 space plain ribbon; Knowles 12 ft. 6 in. high speed, 23. hook fancy 
head circular batten ribbon loom (22), complete—length i batten over all 15 
ft. 8 in., equipped to make any four beam work, has let-off and take-up, Knowles 
center shuttle motion, fitted with Schaum & Uhlinger positive pick regulator, 
now equipped to make up to 40 ligne, 10 space plain ribbon; Knowles 12 ft. high 
speed 25 hook fancy head, circular batten ribbon loom, (20), complete—length 
of batten over all 16. ft., equipped to make any four beam w ork, Knowles auto- 
matic let-off and take- up—center shuttle motion, fitted with Schaum & Uhlinger 
positive pick regulator, now equipped with Jackson 600 hook single lift Jac- 
quard machine, to make up to 60 ligne 12 space ribbon; Knowles 12 ft. 7 in. 
high speed, 25 hook fancy head cir cular batten ribbon loom (18), complete— 
length of batten over all 15 ft. 8 in., equipped to make any four beam work, 
has automatic let-off and take-up, Knowles. center shuttle motion, fitted with 
Schaum & Uhlinger positive pick regulator; now equipped with Jackson 1200 
hook single lift Jacquard machine to make up to 65 ligne, 12 space ribbon. 


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Every ribbon loom in this room is equipped with Widmer-Bros.batten. 


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Knowles 12 ft. high speed 25 hook fancy head circular batten ribbon loom 
(16), complete—length of batten over all 15 ft. 4 in., equipped to make any 
four beam work, has automatic let-off and take-up, Knowles center shuttle 
‘motion, fitted with Schaum & Uhlinger positive pick regulator, also double act- 
ing side Jacquard machine, to make up to 40 ligne, 16 space ribbon; Knowles 
12 ft. 7 in. high speed 25 hook fancy head ribbon loom (14), complete—length 
of batten over all 15 ft. Io in., equipped to make any four beam work, has 
Knowles automatic let-off and take-up—center shuttle motion, fitted . with 
Schaum & Uhlinger positive pick regulator, now equipped with Jackson 1200 
‘hook single lift Jacquard machine to make up to 54 ligne, 14 space ribbon; 
Knowles 12 ft. 8 in. high speed 25 hook fancy head circular batten ribbon loom 
(12), complete—leneth of batten over all 15 ft. 7 in., equipped to make any 
four beam work, Knowles automatic let-off and take-up—center shuttle motion, 
positive pick regulator, now equipped to make up to 54 ligne 14 space plain 
ribbon; Knowles 21 ft. 7-in. high speed 25 hook fancy head circular batten 
ribbon loom (10), complete—length of batten over all 16 ft., equipped to make 
any four beam work, has automatic let-off and take-up, Knowles center shuttle 
motion, fitted with Schaum & Uhlinger positive pick regulator, double acting 
side Jacquard machine to make up to 60 ligne 12 space plain ribbon; Knowles 
12 ft. 5 in. high speed, 25 hook fancy head circular batten ribbon loom (8), 
-complete—length of batten over all 15 ft. 5 in., equipped to make any four beam 
work, has automatic let-off and take-up, Knowles center shuttle motion, fitted 
with Schaum & Uhlinger positiye pick regulator, double acting side Jacquard 
machine, to make up to 4o ligne 16 space plain ribbon; Knowles 12 ft. 6 in. high 
speed 25 hook fancy head circular batten ribbon loom (6), complete—length of 
batten over all 15 ft., equipped to make any four beam work, has automatic let- 
off and take-up, Knowles center shuttle motion, fitted with Schaum & Uhlinger 
‘positive pick regulator, double acting side Jacquard machine to make up to 30 
ligne 20 space plain ribbon; Knowles 12 ft. 9 in. high speed 32 hook fancy head 
‘circular batten ribbon loom (4), complete—length of batten over all 15 ft. 6 in., 
equipped to make any four beam work, has Knowles automatic shuttle motion, 
and fitted with Schaum & Uhlinger positive pick regulator, double acting side 
‘Jacquard machine to make up to 30 ligne 20 space plain ribbon. 


MOTORS 


NOTE :—The westerly side of the fourth floor of the Ribbon Mull is operated 
by a Westinghouse 15 h. p. electric motor—220 volts, 650 revolutions; 
the easterly half of the fourth floor of the Ribon Mill and the entire 
equipment of the third floor are operated by a Westinghouse 20 h. p. 
electric motor—220 volts, 600 revolutions; each motor is equipped with 
Westinghouse starting box, switchboard, speed regulator, knife switch 
and fuse blocks. 


Knowles 12 ft. 9 in. high speed 25 hook fancy head circular batten ribbon loom 
(2), complete—length of batten over all 14 ft. 8 in., equipped to make any four 
beam work, has Knowles automatic let-off and take-up, Knowles center shuttle 
motion and positive pick regulator, now equipped to make up to 35 ligne 18 space 
plain ribbon; four Schaum & Uhlinger 15 ft. 814 in. high speed 32 hook circu- 
lar batten ribbon looms (1), (3), (5), (7), complete—length of batten over 
all 19 ft. 4 in., equipped to make any four beam work, Schaum & Uhlinger auto- 
matic let-off. and take-up, elliptical gear shuttle motion and positive pick regu- 
lator, now equipped with Schaum & Uhlinger double acting side Jacquard ma- 
chine to make up to 45 ligne 20 space plain ribbon and 54 ligne 18 space 
ribbon—the last loom is equipped with A & B tubular tie attachment; Knowles 
12 ft. 9 in. high speed. 32 hook, fancy head circular batten ribbon loom (9), 
complete—length of batten over all 15 ft. 10 in., equipped to make any four 
beam work, has .Knowles automatic let-off and take-up—center shuttle motion 
and positive pick regulator, now equipped to make up to 69 ligne 12 space plain 
ribbon; Schaum & Uhlinger 15 ft. 8%4 in. high speed 32 hook circular batten 
ribbon loom (11), complete—length of batten over all 19 ft. 2 in., equipped to 
make’ any four bear’ work, has Schaum & Uhlinger automatic let-off and take- 
‘up, elliptical gear’ shuttle motion and positive pick regulator, double acting side 
Jacquard machine to make up to 4o ligne 22 space ribbon—especially equipped 


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with A & B tubular tie attachment; Three Schaum & Uhlinger 15 ft. 8% in. 
circular batten ribbon looms (13), (15), (17), complete—length of batten over 
all 19 ft. 2 in. and 19 ft. 8 in., equipped to make any four beam work, has 
Schaum & Uhlinger automatic let-off and take-up, elliptical gear shuttle motion 
and positive pick regulator, now equipped to make up to 35, 40, and 54 ligne, 
22 and 18 space plain ribbon—the third loom is especially equipped with A & 
B tubular tie attachment and Jackson 400 hook single lift Jacquard m@eline, 
now unattached though complete with harness; Knowles 12 ft. 8 in. high speed 
25 hook, fancy head circular batten ribbon loom (19), complete—length of 
batten over all 16 ft., equipped to make any four beam work, has automatic let- 
off and take-up, Knowles center shuttle motion and fitted with Schaum & Uh- 
linger positive pick regulator, now equipped to make up to 50 ligne 14 space 
plain ribbon; Schaum & Uhlinger 15 ft. 8% in. high speed 32 hook circular 
batten ribbon loom (21), complete—length of batten over all 19 ft. 6 in., equipped 
to make any four beam work, has Schaum & Uhlinger automatic let-off and 
take-up, elliptical gear shuttle motion and positive pick regulator, double act- 
ing side Jacquard machine to make up to 54 ligne 18 space plain ribbon— 
especially equipped with A & B tubular tie attachment; two Schaum & Uhlinger 
15 ft. 7 in. high speed 32 hook, circular batten ribbon looms (23), (25), com- 
plete—length of batten over all 18 ft. 9 in. and 18 ft. 6 in., equipped to make 
any four beam work, Schaum & Uhlinger let-off and take-up, elliptical gear 
shuttle motion and positive pick regulator, double acting side Jacquard machine 
to make up to Io ligne, 50 space plain ribbon; Knowles 15 ft. 8 in. high speed 
25 hook fancy head circular batten ribbon loom (27), complete—length of 
batten over all 17 ft. 3 in., equipped to make any four beam work, has Knowles 
automatic let-off and take-up—center shuttle motion and positive pick regula- 
tor, now equipped to make up to 25 ligne 30 space plain ribbon; Knowles 12 
ft. Io in. high speed 25 hook fancy head circular batten ribbon loom (29), com- 
plete—length of batten over all 16 ft., equipped to make four beam work, auto- 
matic let-off and take-up, Knowles center shuttle motion and fitted with Schaum 
& Uhlinger positive pick regulator, now equipped with Jackson 1200 hook single 
lift Jacquard machine to make up to 54 ligne 14 space ribbon; Knowles 14 ft. 
1 in. high speed 25 hook, fancy head circular batten ribbon loom (31), com- 
plete—length of batten over all 16 ft. 3 in., equipped to make any four beam 
work, Knowles automatic let-off and take-up, center shuttle motion and _ posi- 
tive pick regulator, now equipped to make up to 25 ligne 30 space plain ribbon; 
A & B (German) loom 15 ft. 5 in. 32 hook circular batten ribbon loom (33), 
complete—length of batten over all 19 ft. 2 in., equipped to make any four beam 
work, has automatic let-off and press spring roller take-up, fitted with Schaum 
& Uhlinger elliptical gear shuttle motion and positive pick regulator, now 
equipped to make up to 45 ligne 18 space plain ribbon; Knowles 16 ft. I in. 
high speed 25 hook fancy head circular batten ribbon loom (35), complete— 
length of batten over all 18 ft. 3 in., equipped to make any four beam work, 
Knowles automatic let-off and take-up, center shuttle motion and fitted with 
Schaum & Uhlinger positive pick regulator, now equipped with two Jackson 
600 hook single lift Jacquard machines to make up to 75 ligne 12 space plain 
ribbon; Knowles 15 ft. 9 in. high speed 25 hook fancy head circular batten 
ribbon loom (37), complete—length of batten over all 19 ft. 1 in., equipped to 
make any four beam work, Knowles automatic let-off and take-up, center 
shuttle motion and fitted with Schaum & Uhlinger positive pick regulator, now 
equipped to make up to 75 ligne 12 space plain ribbon; Knowles 15 ft. 8% in. 
high speed 25 hook fancy head circular batten ribbon loom (38), complete— 
length of batten over all 19 ft., equipped to make any four beam work, has 
Knowles automatic let-off and take-up, center shuttle motion and fitted with 
Schaum & Uhlinger positive pick regulator, now equipped to make up to 75 ligne 
12 space plain ribbon; Schaum & Uhlinger 15 ft. 7 in. high speed 32 hook circular 
batten ribbon loom (39), complete—length of batten over all 18 ft. 4% in., 
equipped to make any four beam work, Schaum & Uhlinger automatic let-off 
and take-up, elliptical gear shuttle motion and positive pick regulator, now 
equipped with Schaum & Uhlinger double acting side Jacquard machine to make 
any 10 ligne 50 space plain ribbon. 


NOTE :—The ribbon looms on the fourth floor of the Ribbon Mill are not only 
up to date, in excellent condition, but are believed to be as profitable a 
loom as is installed today. 


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take-up, center shuttle motion and positive pick regulator, now equipped to 
make up to 45 ligne 20 space ribbon; Knowles 15 ft. 9 in. high speed 32 hook 
fancy head circular batten ribbon loom (75), complete—length of batten over 
all 17 ft. 3 in., equipped to make any four beam work, has Knowles automatic 
let-off and take-up, center shuttle motion and positive pick regulator, now 
equipped to make up to 35 ligne 22 space plain ribbon—also equipped with A 
& B special tubular tie atachment. 


NOTE :—Splendid provision has been made on this floor for the orderly storage 
of warp beams; there 1s also a full equipment of all necessities for the 
operation of the room; some 5,000 extra harness shafts. Each floor of 
the Ribbon Mill 1s equipped with a cutting-off reel. 


MOTORS 


NOTE :—The westerly side of the second floor of the Ribbon Mill is operated 
by a Westinghouse 15 h. p. electric motor—220 volts, 650 revolutions; 
equipped with Westinghouse 15 h. p. starting box—220 volts; speed 
regulator; knife switch and fuse blocks. The easterly half of the second 
floor of the Ribbon Mill and the Blocking Department—on the floor 
below (first floor) are operated by a Westinghouse 20 h. p. electric 
motor—220 volts, 600 revolutions; equipped with Westinghouse 20 
h. p. starting box—220 volts; speed regulator; knife switch and fuse 
blocks. 

The weaving equipment on this floor is up to the minute and 


in grand condition. It will be hard for any one to criticise it— 
unless it be the layman. 





FIRST FLOOR 
THIRTEEN RIBBON LOOMS 


Twelve Schaum & Uhlinger 15 ft. 7 in. high speed circular batten ribbon 
looms (88), (86), (85), (84), (83), (82), (81), (79), (78), (77), (76), (87), 
complete—leneth of batten over all 16 ft. 7 in., 18 ft. 5 in., 18 ft. 9 in., each equip- 
ped to make any four beam work, have Schaum & Uhlinger automatic let-off and 
take-up, elliptical gear shuttle motion and positive pick regulator, now equipped 
with 32 hook double acting side Jacquard machine, also equipped with to hook 
rotary cam motion to make up to 17, I0, 25, and 21 ligne, 50, 46, 42, 32, and 36 
space ribbon—the just described ribbon looms are equipped with steel harness; 
Knowles 12 ft. 8 in. high speed 25 hook fancy head circular batten ribbon loom 
(80), complete—length of batten over all 14 ft. 4 in., equipped to make any 
three beam work, has automatic let-off, take-up, and center shuttle motion, fitted 
with Schaum & Uhlinger positive pick regulator, now equipped to make up to 
21 ligne 24 space plain ribbon. 


NOTE :—At the southerly end of the first floor of the Ribbon Mull are two 
balcony ribbon storage rooms. 


BLOCKING DEPARTMENT 


The Blocking Department is on the easterly side of the first floor of the 
Ribbon Mill—set off from the Weaving Department thereon by wire partition, 
and is excellently equipped with sectional lock closets, stock benches, tables, 
and the many portable requisites demanded for its convenient operation; there 
is also an abundance of shelving and balcony storage. The machine equipment 
is as follows:—Knapp, A & B, Johnson & Vlaanderen, and other power driven 
blocking machines; four beaming-up machines—equipped with ricers; A & B 
beaming machines; two Knapp ribbon measuring machines, equipped with 
stands—the just described equipment although an unusual one is a very im- 
portant one however in this department; Singer power sewing machines; Singer 
portable sewing machines; Ribbon straightening frames, glass rod tensions— 
equipped with A & B beaming machine; movable standards—roll tops; blocks 
and blocking boxes, canvas stock boxes, waste boxes, galvanized iron waste 
cans, etc. 





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MOTOR 


The weaving and the finishing department on the first floor of the Ribbon 
Mill are operated by a Westinghouse 15 h. p. electric motor—220 volts, 600 
revolutions ; equipped with Westinghouse 15 h. p. starting box—22o0 volts; speed 
regulator, knife switches, and fuse blocks. 


FINISHING DEPARTMENT 


The northeasterly corner of the first floor of the Ribbon Mill (Lot Two) 
is set off as a finishing department, the floor of which is granolithic; it is 
slightly below the level of the main floor of the mill, is equipped with sanitary 
drainage and sewerage. The machine equipment is as follows:—A & B com- 
bination ribbon finishing and mangle machine—three iron drying and lustering 
cylinders, three roll calendering frame—one iron and two paper rolls, mangle— 
one brass and one rubber roll; the capacity of the just described machine is up 
to three 25 ligne ribbons at one time or four narrow ribbons at one time; 
Atherton combination ribbon finishing and spraying machine—capacity up to 
three 25 ligne ribbons at one time; Knapp calendering machine—two steel and 
one paper cylinder, capacity up to three 25 ligne ribbons at one time; the last 
named machine is equipped with a straightening roller and iron let-off frame; 
Atherton moire calendering machine—two brass and one paper cylinder, several 
extra cylinders, has a capacity up to two ribbons of any width; the last named 
machine is a very expensive one; the finishing room has its own Ingersoll- 
Sergeant air compressor unit—electric driven by motor; has its own receiving 
and pressure tank; is supplied with various calendering rolls, tables, benches, 
wall racks, in fact all necessary equipment. 


In the rear of the dwelling house—part of Lot Two—is a 
complete equipment for manufacturing bi-chloride of tin for silk 
weighting; and also a complete equipment for re-claiming bi-chloride 
of tin from the wash water of the dye house. These equipments 
belong to the Dye House Plant (Lot Three) and are reserved from 
the sale of Lot Two. 


SHAFTING, BELTING, AND PULLEYS 


The equipment of shafting, belting, pulleys, etc., etc., etc., etc., is in great 
abundance, is in prime condition, is modern in type, and is all very desirable— 
whether in use or in surplus. What is said here of the shafting, belting, pulleys, 
etc., etc., etc., etc., of The Paterson Property is equally true in the case of every 
plant described in this catalogue. 


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DYE HOUSE PLANT — LOT THREE | 
WAREHOUSE PLANT — LOT FOUR 
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Watson and King, Quick & Gerber 32 and 40 porcelain reel engine driven 
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SECOND FLOOR 
THIRTY-SIX RIBBON LOOMS 


Eight Knowles 11 ft. 3 in. high speed 32 and 25 hook fancy head circular 
batten ribbon looms (71), (69), (67), (65), (63), (61), (59), (57), complete 
length of batten over all 14 ft. and 13 ft. 9 in., equipped to make any four beam 
work, have Knowles automatic let-off and take-up, center shuttle motion and 
positive pick regulator, now equipped to make up to 54 ligne 12 space plain 
ribbon; Knowles 12 ft. 10 in. high speed fancy head circular batten ribbon 
loom (55), complete—length of batten over all 15 ft.-6 in., equipped to make 
any four beam work, has Knowles automatic let-off and take-up, center shuttle 
motion and positive pick regulator, now equipped to make up to 60 ligne 12 
space plain ribbon; Knowles 12 ft. 81% in. high speed 25 hook fancy head cir- 
cular batten ribbon loom (53), complete—length of batten over all 15 ft., 
equipped to make any four beam work, has Knowles automatic let-off and 
take-up, center shuttl emotion and positive pick regulator, now equipped to 
make up to 45 ligne 16 space plain ribbon—also equipped with A & B special 
tubular tie attachment; Knowles 12 ft. 10 in. high speed 25 hook fancy head 
circular batten ribbon loom (51), complete— length of batten over all 14 ft. 
5 in., equipped to make any four beam work, has Knowles automatic let-off and 
take-up, center shuttle motion and positive pick regulator, now equipped to 
make up to 21 ligne 24 space plain ribbon; Knowles 12 ft. 8% in. high speed 
25 hook fancy head circular batten ribbon loom (49)—length of batten over 
all 14 ft. 2 in., equipped to make any four beam work, has automatic let-off 
and take-up, Knowles center shuttle motion and fitted with Schaum & Uhlinger 
positive pick regulator, now equipped to make up to 4o ligne 16 space plain 
ribbon; Knowles 12 ft. 7 in. high speed 32 hook fancy head circular batten 
ribbon loom (47), complete—length of batten over all 17 ft. 3 in., equipped to 
make any four beam work, has Knowles automatic let-off, take-up, and center 
shuttle motion, fitted with Schaum & Uhlinger positive pick regulator, now 
equipped to make up to 54 ligne 14 space plain ribbon. 





NOTE :—AIll the battens on all the looms on this floor are from Widmer Bros- 


Knowles 12 ft. 7 in. high speed 32 hook fancy head circular batten ribbon 
loom (45), complete—length of batten over all 16 ft., equipped to make any 
four beam work, has Knowles automatic let-off and take-up, A & B shuttle 
motion, and fitted with Schaum & Uhlinger positive pick regulator, now equipped 
to make up to 30 ligne 20 space plain ribbon; Knowles 12 ft. 7 in. high speed 
32 hook fancy head circular batten ribbon loom (43), complete—length of 
batten over all 14 ft. 11 in., equipped to make any four beam work, has Knowles 
automatic let-off, take-up, and center shuttle motion, fitted with Schaum & Uh- 
linger positive pick regualtor, now equipped to make up to 35 ligne 16 space 
plain ribbon—also equipped with special A & B tubular tie attachment; Knowles 
13 ft. 10 in. high speed 25 hook fancy head circular batten ribbon loom (41), 
complete—length of batten over all 16 ft. 2 in., equipped to make any four beam 
work, has Knowles automatic let-off and take-up, center shuttle motion and 
positive pick regulator, now equipped to make up to 35 ligne 20 space plain 
ribbon—also equipped with A & B special tubular tie attachment; Knowles 12 
ft. 8 in. high speed 32 hook fancy head circular batten ribbon loom (40), com- 
plete—length of batten over all 15 ft. 6 in., equipped to make any four beam 
work, has Knowles automatic let-off, take-up, and center shuttle motion, fitted 
with Schaum & Uhlinger positive pick regulator, now equipped to make up to 
50 ligne 14 space plain ribbon; Knowles 12 ft. 7 in. high speed fancy head cir- 
cular ribbon loom (42), complete—length of batten over all 16 ft., equipped to 
make any four beam work, has Knowles automatic let-off and take-up, center 
shuttle motion and positive pick regulator, now equipped to make up to 30 ligne 
18 space plain ribbon—also equipped with A & B special tubular tie attachment ; 
Knowles 12 ft. 7 in. high speed 32 hook fancy head circular batten ribbon 
loom (44), complete—length of batten over all 15 ft. 7 in., equipped to make any 
four beam work, has Knowles automatic let-off, take-up, and center shuttle motion, 
fitted with Schaum & Uhlinger positive pick regulator, now equipped to make 
up to 30 ligne 20 space plain ribbon—also equipped with A & B special tubular 
tie attachment. 


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NOTE:—The equipment of ribbon looms on the second floor of the Ribbon 
Mill are not only up to date, in excellent condition, but are believed 
to be as profitable a loom as is installed today. 


Knowles 13 ft. 3 in. high speed 25 hook fancy head circular batten 
ribbon loom (46), complete—length of batten over all 16 ft. 2 in., equipped 
to make any four beam work, has Knowles automatic let-off and take-up, center 
shuttle motion and positive pick regulator, now equipped to make up to 30 
ligne 20 space plain ribbon—also equipped with A & B special tubular tie attach- 
ment; three Schaum & Uhlinger 15 ft. 7 in. high speed circular batten ribbon 
looms (48), (50), (52), complete—length of batten over all 18 ft. 4 in. and 
19 ft. 4 in., equipped to make any four beam work, has Schaum & Uhlinger 
automatic let-off and take-up, elliptical gear shuttle motion and positive pick 
regulator, now equipped with 32 hook double acting side Jacquard machine to 
make up to 13 ligne 50 space and 75 ligne 12 space plain ribbon; Knowles 12 
ft. 10 in. high speed fancy head circular batten ribbon loom (54), complete— 
length of batten over all 15 ft. 2 in., equipped to make any four beam work, has 
Knowles automatic let-off, take-up, and center shuttle motion, fitted with Schaum 
& Uhlinger positive pick regulator, now equipped to make up to 45 ligne 16 
space plain ribbon—also equipped with A & B special tubular tie attachment ; 
Knowles 15 ft. 11 in. high speed 25 hook fancy head circular batten ribbon 
loom (56), complete—length of batten over all 18 ft. 2 in., equipped to make 
any four beam work, has Knowles automatic let-off and take-up, center shuttle 
motion and positive pick regulator, now equipped to make up to 45 ligne 20 
space ribbon; Knowles 15 ft. 10 in. high speed 25 hook fancy hiead circular 
batten ribbon loom (58), complete—length of batten over all 18 ft., equipped 
to make any four beam work, has Knowles automatic let-off and take-up, center 
shuttle motion and positive pick regulator, now equipped to make up to 45 
ligne 20 space plain ribbon—also equipped with A & B special tubular tie attach- 
ment; Knowles 16 ft. high speed 25 hook fancy head circular batten ribbon 
loom (60), complete—length of batten over all 18 ft. 6 in., equipped to make 
any four beam work, has Knowles automatic let-off and take-up, center shuttle 
motion and positive pick regulator, now equipped to make up to 30 ligne 26 
space plain ribbon; Knowles 15 ft. 8% in. high speed 32 hook fancy head 
circular batten ribbon loom (62), complete—length of batten over all 17 ft. 4 
in., equipped to make any four beam work, has Knowles automatic let-off and 
take-up, center shuttle motion and positive pick regulator, now equipped to make 
up to 45 ligne 16 space plain ribbon—also equipped with A & B special tubular 
tie attachment; Knowles 12 ft. 5 in. high speed 25 hook fancy head circular 
batten ribbon loom (64), complete—length of batten over all 13 ft. 11 in... 
equipped to make any two beam work, has Knowles automatic let-off, take-up, 
and center shuttle motion, fitted with Schaum & Uhlinger positive pick regu- 
lator, now equipped to-make up to 45 ligne 16 space plain ribbon; Knowles 
15 ft. 7 in. high speed 32 hook fancy head circular batten ribbon loom (66), 
complete—length of batten over all 16 ft. 6 in., equipped to make any four 
beam work, has Knowles automatic let-off, take-up, and center shuttle motion, 
fitted with Schaum & Uhlinger positive pick regulator, now equipped to make 
up to 21 ligne 32 space plain ribbon; Knowles 15 ft. 8% in. high speed 32 hook 
fancy head circular batten ribbon loom (68), complete—length of batten over 
all 16 ft. Io in., equipped to make any four beam work, has Knowles automatic 
let-off, take-up, and center shuttle motion, fitted with Schaum & Uhlinger posi- 
tive pick regulator, now equipped to make up to 17 ligne 34 space plain ribbon; 
two Knowles 15 ft. 10 in. high speed 32 hook fancy head circular batten ribbon 
looms (70), (72), complete—length of batten over all 19 ft., equipped to make 
any four beam work, has Knowles automatic let-off, take-up, and center shuttle 
motion, fitted with Schaum & Uhlinger positive pick regulator, now equipped 
to make up to 75 ligne 12 space ribbon; Knowles 14 ft. high speed 25 
hook fancy head circular batten ribbon loom (73), complete—length of batten 
over all 19 ft., equipped to make any four beam work, has Knowles automatic 
let-off and take-up, center shuttle motion and positive pick regulator, equipped 
to make up to 35 ligne 20 space plain ribbon—also equipped with A & B special 
tubular tie attachment; Knowles 15 ft. 10 in. high speed 32 hook fancy head 
circular batten ribbon loom (74), complete—length of batten over all 17 ft. 11 
in., equipped to make any four beam work, has Knowles automatic let-off and 


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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14th, 1913 


Promptly at Half Past Twelve, Noon — or Earlier 
In the Warehouse Building (Lot Four) 





AN UNUSUAL DYE HOUSE PLANT 
In Daily Operation 


REAL ESTATE 


THE PATERSON PROPERTY 


DYE HOUSE PLANT 
LOT THREE 


The Dye House Plant is isolated and separated by Warren 
Street from all the other “Paterson Property” with the exception 
of Lot Two; it is systematically and intelligently arranged and 
organized, the equipment is of the very latest character, standard 
type, late date, and in prime condition throughout—machine by 
machine or as an entirety. It is equipped to an extent—almost 
unknown in other silk dye plants—with ideas, systems of economy, 
and low cost of getting out the product. Many of its manipulations 
are trade secrets of the Ashley & Bailey Company, yet they have 
shown their value and proved their saving principles in every opera- 
tion. To illustrate the extent and the meaning of the many secrets 
for manipulations, A & B attachments, and other processes that 
years of experience in the same business have brought to the sur- 
face it can be truthfully said:—in the piece dyeing department 
where twenty-four employees were formerly needed it takes but 
four employees to accomplish the same task today; in other in- 
stances where skilled labor was constantly required the work is 
now done by the most ordinary labor; all dye boxes, dye gigs, and 
. wash boxes, throughout the premises—of every nature—are piped 
to receive not only the gravity water but artesian well water as 
well; the gravity water comes direct from the Passaic Water Co. 
main to the Dye House Plant; should future use require artesian 
well water it would be a very easy matter to connect the wells— 
to be driven—with the pipes for same already installed upon the 
premises. The Dye House Plant has a capacity equal to taking care 
of the product—in skein and piece dyeing—of some 2,700 looms. 
Now as to the water problem :—when dyeing was first taken up by 
the Ashley & Bailey Company, the dye house—as a matter of fact 
the entire plant was confined within the premises of what is de- 
scribed in this catalogue as Lot One; as the business grew and the 
plant increased, property on the opposite side of Warren Street was 
purchased and a new dye house was established thereon—in order 
to make room for the growth of the other departments on the 
original premises; in time more property was taken over by the dye 
house plant and it now extends through to Keen Street. At the 
time of the first dye house (on Lot One) wells were driven for 
Artesian water, so much money had been invested in the driving 
of these wells, the installation of power equipment, together with 
the fact that the power plant operating them was also established on 
Lot One, that it was decided to continue the use of the wells and 
the power plant for the dye house—even though the new dye house 


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plant was on the opposite side of Warren Street. In other words, 
this eliminated the driving of new wells, the installation of new 
power, the elimination of extra employees, meant the reduction of 
overhead charges, reduced maintenance charges, etc.; again the 
wells were already in operation and furnishing more water than 
was needed—for this reason and this reason alone, with the excep- 
tion of one well—no other wells have ever been driven on the dye 
house side of Warren Street. The one well already driven, however, 
shows water within nine feet of the dye house floor and the oppor- 
tunity to drive other wells is equal to any opportunity that has ever 
offered itself on the opposite side of the street. The compressor 
plant equipment—now installed in the Pumping Building on Lot 
One—will be included with and sold as a part of Lot Three. It has 
always operated the driven wells—and part of the dye house equip- 
ment—no matter where located. The dye house is, however, under 
a very satisfying contract with the Passaic Water Co. for the de- 
livery of five hundred thousand gallons of gravity water each twenty- 
four hours at a rate of cost of but $15 per million gallons; this 
supply is guaranteed to give five hundred thousand gallons of gravity 
driven water every twenty-four hours, and the source from which 
this water comes is practically unlimited in quantity; this water— 
always referred to as “gravity” water—when filtered will do all the 
piece dyeing of every description upon the premises; at least three- 
fourths of the skein dyeing can be done by this gravity water— 
when filtered; the balance or less than one-fourth of the skein dye- 
ing may need artesian well water; the ‘“Boss” dyer, however, says 
that all dyeing upon the premises can be done with the gravity 
water—if filtered; if this is doubted, why! there is now one artesian 
well already driven upon the premises and the opportunity awaits 
the driving of more—it does not cost near as much today to drive 
artesian wells as formerly. Paterson is famous for its artesian well 
water—for dyeing purposes—and the peculiarly desirable qualities 
thereof; the superintendent of the dye house insists that the gravity 
water—of which apparently there is no limit in quantity—when 
filtered is so much softer naturally than the artesian well water that 
he prefers it—it is certainly more economical to use and none can 
gainsay that it is more advantageous. 


Main Dye House 
134 x 50 feet 


LOT THREE 
PART TWO STORIES 
BRICK 


The Single High Story of the Main Dye House has a 
height of post at the walls of from 13 ft. 6 in. to 15 
ft.; the saw-tooth roof is trussed, has tongued, grooved 
board and joist construction—copper covered; the 
timbers are 12 x 6 in.; the rooms are free from posts; 
the window openings are 9 x 5 ft—36 and 42 in. 


apart; the upper sash have transom swing, and are operated by worm gear from 
the floor; the floor is blue slate stone flagging—sanitarily drained and sewered; 
the walls are white, and so is the saw-tooth roof ceiling; the departments are 
naturally lighted from two sides each—practically so from the third side, and 
from the Monitor top to the roof. 


Skein Dye House 
86 x 42 feet 


LOT THREE 
BRICK 


The Single High Story of the Skein Dye House has a 
height of post at the walls of from 13 ft. 6 in. to 15 
ft.; the saw-tooth roof is trussed, has tongued, 
grooved board and joist construction—copper covered ; 
the timbers are 12 x 6 in.; the room is free from posts; 


the window openings are 9 x 5 ft.—36 and 42 in. apart; the upper sash have 
transom swing and are operated by worm gear from floor; the floor is blue slate 
stone flagging—sanitarily drained and sewered; the walls are white, and so is 
the saw-tooth roof ceiling; is naturally lighted from two sides, practically so 
from the third side, and from the Monitor top to the roof. 


NOTE :—The entire arrangement and equipment of the Main Dye House, 
the Skein Dye House, and the Piece Dyeing Departments are complete— 
following the latest ideas in dyeing, in the method of their housing, 
their facilities, and the type of equipment; for its size, there is hardly 
a plant to excel tt. 


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: The Single High Story has a height of post at the walls 
Piece Dye House beneath the timbers of 13 ft., the saw-tooth roof is 


West Side tongued, grooved board and joist construction— 
43x31 feet covered with copper; the timbers are 12 x 6 in.; the 
LOT THREE room is free from posts; the sash in the saw-tooth 


roof are 5 x 4 ft., swinging on centers and operated 
in gangs by worm gear from the floor; the floor is 
blue slate stone flagging; the walls are white, and so is the ceiling; the building 
because of the great flood of natural light, is practically as light within as with- 
out; the floor is sanitarily drained and sewered; the arrangement is typical and 
intelligently solved. 


BRICK 


Piece Dye House The Second Floor has a height of post beneath the 


East End timbers at the walls of 12 ft. 6 in.; the trussed roof is 
43, x 36 feet board and joist construction—covered with Common- 
wealth slag; the window openings are 8 x 4 ft. 6 

LOT THREE in.; the floor is double and lined—diagonally laid; 
Whe LSE Na lle the walls are white, and the room is naturally lighted 


from three sides. 

The First Floor has a height of post beneath the timbers at the walls of at 
least 12 ft. 6 in.; the timbers are 12 x 12 in.—the floor joists are 12 x 3 in. 
on 18 in. centers; the window openings are 8 ft. x 4 ft. 6 in—38 in. apart; the 
floor is blue slate stone flagging; the walls are white, and the room is naturally 
lighted from two sides—and partly so from the third side. 


Drug House The Drug House is a very substantial building; the 
second floor front is set off into a room for the opera- 

52 x 24 feet tion of the Burckhardt (German) eight reel supple, - 
LOT THREE engine driven, self contained softening machine; the 
TWO STORIES second floor rear is set off into two skein drying rooms 
BRICK equipped with A & B lustering machines—capacity 


350 lbs. per day; the first floor front is set off into the 

Drug Room—well equipped with drugs, chemicals, dye stuffs, etc., etc., etc., etc. ; 

the first floor rear is set off into the Phosphating Room—equipped with Heine 

- (German) circulating hydro-extractor, capacity up to 250 lbs. of silk at one 
time, equalizing attachment; Dean circulating pump, etc., etc., etc., etc. 


EXTENSION DRUG ROOM 


Between the Warren Street Front and the Dye House-West is an extension 
Drug Room. This room is well supplied with drugs, chemicals, dye stuffs, soap, 
drug room equipment, etc., etc., etc. 


PHOSPHATING ROOM 


Between the Drug Room and Main Dye House-West is a Phosphating Room 
with a very late type imported German equipment. 


GRAVITY WATER 


Running Into the Dye House in Great Volume of its Own Momentum 
unobstructed through large and heavy pipe is a guaranteed supply of gravity 
water of five hundred thousand gallons per day; should more water than—five 
hundred thousand gallons per day—be required the source of supply is practically 
unlimited; this gravity water—-which is very soft—after filtration is clear as 
crystal. It is supplied under an agreement with the Passaic Water Co. at a 


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rate of cost of fifteen dollars per million gallons—with a guarantee to deliver 
five hundred thousand gallons every twenty-four hours; the source of this water 
is apparently unlimited in quantity. This gravity water when filtered will do 
all the piece dyeing of every description upon the premises, at least three-fourths 
of the skein dyeing can be done by the filtrated gravity water, and the balance 
or less than one-fourth may need Artesian water for the best results. The 
“Boss” dyer, however, says “that all dyeing upon the premises—of every kind 
and nature—can be done by the gravity water when filtered.” 





DRIVEN WELL 


But One Artesian Well has been driven on the Dye House premises and the 
necessity of connecting this well up with the others has never come to hand 
although water constantly stands in this well within nine feet of the Dye House 
floor; upon the opposite side of Keen Street from the Dye House plant is the 
plant of the Peerless Plush Mfg. Co. who have successfully driven wells upon 
their premises; many wells have been driven upon Lot One, successful wells 
have been driven at the plant of the Peerless Plush Mfg. Co., and the Dye 
House Plant is in direct line between the two and separated therefrom by either 
Warren or Keen Street. The fact that the Artesian wells upon Lot One were 
already driven and furnishing more water than was required of them—for Dye 
House purposes—long before any thought of building a dye house on the opposite 
side of Warren Street was conceived, and added to this the fact that the entire 
power equipment to lift the water was also upon Lot One, were sufficient reasons 
at that time to induce The Ashley & Bailey Company to refrain from driving 
any more wells or installing another power plant on account of the new dye 
house on the opposite side of Warren Street; hence it was a simple matter to 
connect the existing wells and power plant—under Warren Street—with the 
new Dye House Plant. The purchaser of Lot Three will have a reasonable time 
in which to remove the before mentioned compressor equipment—if he so de- 
sires—to the premises of the Dye House Plant, and such right is reserved to 
him in the selling of Lot One—the Broad Silk Plant. 





BI-CHLORIDE OF TIN PLANT 
FOR SILK WEIGHTING 


The Complete Equipment for manufacturing Bi-Chloride of Tin for silk 
weighting purposes—in the dyeing of silk—is extensive, convenient, right up to 
the minute, and the best known process; has a capacity for tin weighting up to 
750 lbs. of silk each twenty-four hours—it is a complete unit, a money saving 
department, and has proved itself an absolute necessity from the standpoint of 
economy. 


RE-CLAIMING PROCESS FOR 
BI-CHLORIDE OF TIN 


In addition to the Bi-Chloride of Tin unit there is a complete unit for 
the re-claiming of the Bi-Chloride of Tin from the wash water of the Dye 
House; this equipment includes:—White & Middleton 6 h. p. horizontal gas 
engine; Root No. 1 size rotary pressure blower—capacity of this unit equal to 
redeeming thirteen pigs of precipitated tin of too lbs. each; the gain on-account 
of the operation of this re-claiming plant over other methods to the Ashley. & 
Bailey Company is not less than from $6000. to $8000. per year.. The Bi-Chloride 
of Tin unit and the Bi-Chloride of Tin re-claiming unit are temporarily located 
in two sheds in the rear of the dwelling house included with Lot Two. Thev are 
‘reserved from the sale of Lot Two. 


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BLACK IRON LIQUOR AND RED IRON LIQUOR PLANTS 


In the Annex-East there is a complete unit for manufacturing “black iron 
liquor,” a complete unit for manufacturing “red iron liquor,” an extensive equip- 
ment for the manufacturing and storing of pyrolignite and sulphate or iron; 
these three units are housed and set off by themselves. 


SOAP MANUFACTURING PLANT 


Over the Driveway Leading from Warren Street to the Main Dye House is the 
Soap Manufacturing Plant with a capacity up to 16,000 lbs. of soap per week ; this 
department is fully equipped and works out a wonderful saving in the cost of 
soap consumption at the plant; the stock to and from the soap room is received 
from the aforementioned passageway—by winch. 


GAMBIA LIQUOR PLANT 


At a Slightly Lower Level, but adjoining the soap house, is the extracting 
plant of gambia—more than equal in capacity to every demand of the Dye House 
Plant; the gambia solution is distributed by gravity to the requiring dye boxes. 


MOTOR 


The piece dye department is operated by its own motor, a Crocker-Wheeler 
15 h. p. electric motor, complete—11o volts, 875 revolutions; Cutler-Hammer 
starting box, knife switch and fuse blocks. 


COMPRESSOR PLANT 


PART) OF LOT THREE 
(NOW IN PUMPING HOUSE—LOT ONE) 


The Compressor Plant equipment—part of this lot—now located in the Pump- 
ing Building of Lot One, belongs to the Dye House Plant (Lot Three). In 
other words the Compressor Plant equipment is included with and will be sold 
as a part of Lot Three—although not at present located thereon. It is reserved 
from the sale of Lot One. This equipment is used to pump the water from the 
artesian wells upon Lot One and deliver it to the elevated tanks upon the Dye 
House Plant (Lot Three). It comprises:—Providence “Improved Greene” 250 
h. p. steam engine installed in present position in 1906—formerly used to operate 
the entire plant; is in first class condition, runs perfectly, and is economically 
operated and was thoroughly overhauled before being installed in present posi- 
tion; Laidlaw, Dunn, Gordon Co. 18 x t1 x 18 duplex two stage R. M. F. belt 
driven air compressor, installed new in 1906—145 ri p. capacity, delivers 10,080 
cubic ft. of free air per minute at 150 revolutions; 12,000 gallon elevated tank, 
outside and just north of Pumping Building—this tank is used as a reservoir 
supply in connection with the Compressor Plant; Gould 7 x 8 geared triple 
plunger belt driven pump—this pump delivers water from the reservoir just 
mentioned to tanks on roof of Dye House Plant. 


The Land The Land with the Dye House Plant (Lot Three) 
Wet Ou Acres comprises an area of 18,151 sq. ft. (42/100 acres) ; 
Twat Street kvontages faces Warren Street—96 ft. frontage; the Warren 
Street frontage extends back 140 ft. to a boundary 
LOT THREE line—112 ft. awide:; the land also extends through to 
Keen Street—67 ft. frontage; the Keen Street frontage extends back 43 iio 
a boundary line—68 ft. wide; there is an open area 15 ft. wide and extending 
in from Warren Street for a distance of 52 ft.; at the westerly side of the 
premises iS an open area 15 ft. wide and extending in from Warren Street for 
a distance of 45 ft. 


OPTION 


ee Keen Street, and the rear of the land fronting on Warren Street, 
is a portion of the partially used Tiddens Estate; the Ashley & Bailey Company 


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have an option of purchase upon this land expiring October 16th, 1913; this 
portion of the Tiddens Estate also adjoins the land of the Dye House Plant 
fronting on Keen Street. 


NATURAL LIGHT 


Natural light floods the floors of the buildings of The Paterson Property— 
this is particularly true of the manufacturing floors. The premises were pur- 
posely arranged with open and wide surroundings. More than one of the floors 
of each of the buildings is practically as light within as without—but free, how- 
ever, from the glare of the open air. The great abundance of natural light 
within the buildings of each of the properties described in this catalogue is one 
of the secrets of success of the Ashley & Bailey manufactures. 


EQUIPMENT IN DETAIL 


THE PATERSON PROPERTY 


DYE HOUSE PLANT 
LOT THREE 


RECEIVING ROOM 


The Receiving Room has all the necessary and proper equipment for the 
receival of stock and the distribution of the same to the different departments— 
of the process; it is very light, has sufficient size and convenience, has a dark 
closet especially equipped with General Electric lamp—for matching colors at 
night. 


LABORATORY 


The Laboratory, for the testing of chemicals and dye stuffs for the proper 
and successful manipulation of the dye house plant is most complete. 


TIN WEIGHTING ROOM 


The Tin Weighting Room has an equipment including :—a Gerber self balanc- 
ing underneath engine driven hydro-extractor—42 in. rubber lined brass basket, 
in rubber lined case, equipped with circulating hard rubber pump; auxiliary 
hand tin weighting lead lined box—capacity up to 250 lbs. ; two phosphate boxes— 
capacity up to 250 Ibs. each. 


THE MAIN DYE HOUSE 


The Annex-East has a complete equipment for manufacturing both “black iron 
liquor” and “red iron liquor ;” an extensive equipment for the manufacturing and 
storing of pyrolignite and sulphate of iron—most conveniently arranged, housed 
and set off by itself; also in the Annex-East are the Klauder-Weldon dyeing 
machines as follows:—one copper lined—brass and bronze parts—up to 250 lbs. 
capacity ; one copper lined—brass and bronze parts—up to 50 lbs. capacity; one 
for cotton dyeing with a capacity up to 500 lbs.; the last dyeing machine is 
equipped with an Arrows double rotary pump; with the dye machines are a very 
large quantity of supplies; process for manufacturing the liquid bath for the 
black liquor; 2,000 gallon tank for storing the black laze three black dye 
boxes—32 and 30 x 2 x 2 ft. 


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The Main Dye House-East For Skein Dyeing Black:—has Schaum & U hlinger 
vertical engine driven rigid base hydro-extractor— 42 in. copper basket; King, 
Quick & Gerber vertical engine driven rigid base hydro-extractor—4o in. 
rubber covered basket, lead lined case, also new and: éxtra rubber covered 
basket, including the SE: two Schaum & een mogizontal engine driven 
self balancing hydro- 
ment is a most perfect one A iF up to the minute in “type and aerdiniont King, 
Quick & Gerber 40 porcelain reel engine driven skein washing machine—re- 
claiming attachment for the precipitation of the bi-chloride of tin from wash 
water; Watson 32 porcelain reel engine driven skein washing machine—reclaim- 
ing attachment for the precipitation of bi-chloride of tin from wash water; 
Shultz 20 porcelain reel engine driven skein washing machine—reclaiming attach- 
ment for the precipitation of bi-chloride of tin from wash water; the last skein 
washing machine has very recently been rebuilt and brought up to the minute. 





BI-CHLORIDE OF TIN RECLAIMING PROCESS 


The precipitated wash water from the skein washing machines goes directly 
to a cement pit 18 x 16 x 8 ft.; from there it is pumped to a reclaiming process; 
again attention is called to the saving of $6,000 to $8,000 per year by this aux- 
iliary process. 

Gould 7 x 8 belt driven triplex pump—ball valves; five wooden dye 
boxes 32 x 2 x 2 ft.—these boxes are thoroughly equipped for active steaming 
and used for black dyeing; two phosphate boxes 32 x 2 x 2 ft.; the room is 
equipped with a full complement of dye sticks, benches, rack holders, carrying 
racks, etc.; Deane 5% x 8 belt driven triplex pump; Worthington 10 x 6 x Io 
double acting steam pump; copper skein dye box 8 ft. x 30 x 30 in——housed 
with wood bottom and iron frame. 


TIN WEIGHTING MACHINE 


A & B ribbon tin weighting machine, complete—capacity to do any weight 
up to 20 ounce; is divided into six compartments—alternating from éin to 
phosphate. 


The Skein Dye House For Skein Dyeing—Colors:—Copper dye box 12 x 
2 x 2 ft—housed with wood bottom and iron frame; copper dye box 16 x 2 x 
2 ft.—housed with wood bottom and iron frame; copper dye box 14 x 2 x 2 ft.— 
housed with wood bottom and iron frame; copper dye box It x 2 x 2 ft.—housed 
with wood bottom and iron frame; copper dye box 8 x 2 x 2 ft.—housed 
with wood bottom and iron frame; copper dye box 4 x 2 x 2 ft.—housed with 
wood bottom and iron frame; copper dye box 20 x 2 x 2 ft.—housed with wood 
bottom and iron frame; copper dye box 26 x 2 x 2 ft.—housed with wood 
bottom and iron frame; copper dye box 3 x 2 x 2 ft._-housed with wood bottom 
and iron frame; copper dye box 5 x 2 x 2 ft.—housed with wood bottom and iron 
frame; copper dye box 6 x 2 x 2 ft—housed with wood bottom and 
iron frame; copper dye box 10 x 2 x 2 ft.—housed with wood bottom 


and iron frame; copper dye box 5 x 2.x 2 ft——housed with wood bot- 
tom and iron frame; copper dye bos. 4 ft. 6 in. x 2 x 2 ft.—housed with wood bot- 
tom and iron frame; copper dye box 3 x 2 x 2 ft.—housed with wood bottom and 
iron frame; copper dye box 2 x 2 x 2 ft.—housed with wood bottom and iron 
frame; tilting copper dye box 2 ft. x 15 in. x 2 ft-—housed with wood bottom and 


iron acanie ; stripping Dox 23x Oix 2 rity, extra heavy copper lined—iron braced ; 

stripping box 26 ft. 6 in. x 2 x 2 ft., extra heavy copper lined—iron braced; two 
stripping boxes 30 and 22 x 2 x 2 ft.—canvas lined; six A & B ribbon dye boxes, 

complete—capacity up to 2,000 pieces each according to width, have self rising 
reels, automatic take-off, equipped with brass and wood reels ; these dye boxes and 
reels are one of the secrets of success of the A & B piece dyed ribbon depart- 
ments ; Snow 10 x 6 x 10 double acting steam pump. 


NOTE :—The skein dyeing department is thoroughly equipped for every 
requisite of the business, and amply supplied with sub-equipment that 
there may be no delay or loss of employees’ time in the operating of the 
plant—because of the giving out of any of the equipment. 


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IMPORTANT 


The Dye House buildings are equipped with, not only a system of under- 
ground water piping, but an overhead system as well. Elevated, practically in 
the center of the Dye House Building, is an 8,000 gallon tank serving as a 
reservoir for the boil-off soap liquor; this soap liquor is used for dyeing pur- 
poses and is the by-product from the silk boil-off process. 


PIECE DYEING DEPARTMENT 


Keen Street Front-West:—three A & B stripping boxes—capacity up to 400 
pieces every ten hours; these boxes are at the westerly side of the room 
surrounded by an elevated 3 in. plank platform; they are equipped with a Worth- 
ington 9 x 54% x io brass lined and brass valve double acting steam pump; this 
pump takes the boil-off liquor and sends it to the re-claiming plant; the boil-off 
liquor tanks are equipped with racks and the silk is lowered into them—hung 
on dye sticks; then it is raised from the vats to frames directly above for drain- 
ing off—this method eliminates all cracks and creases from the process; two 
A & B power driven dyeing boxes—capacity up to 30 pieces each or 120 pieces 
each in 10 hours; the work of these machines is continuous until the lot in pro- 
cess is finishe y shade is done while the machine is in opera- 
tion; two A & B power driven dyeing boxes—capacity up to 15 pieces’ each 
or 60 pieces each in 10 hours; one power driven dyeing box—capacity up to 55 
pieces or 165 pieces in every to hours. 





Keen Street Front-East:—Two Arlington dye gigs—each has two rubber 
rolls and a capacity up to 52 in. goods, is equipped with 150 gallon tank as 
reservoir for the black process; two Tillinghast portable mill sewing machines; 
two A & B dye gigs—equipped with spray attachment, A & B brass expander, 
capacity up to 56 in. goods; eight A & B reversible dye gigs—equipped with 
sprays attachment, A & B brass expander, capacity up to 40 in. goods; the last 
lot of gigs are a special process for cotton back linings and heavy satin faced 
goods; A & B squeeze mangle—brass and rubber rolls, spray attachment, ca- 
pacity up to 42 in. goods; A & B piece rebeaming machine. 


NOTE :—This department 1s complete in every respect and has a full com- 
plement of small equipment to amply meet every demand of piece dye- 
mg. 


PHOSPHATING ROOM 


Between the Drug Room and Main Dye House-West is the Phosphating 
room. ‘The equipment of which includes:—Heine (German) underneath engine 
driven self balancing circulating hydro-extractor—capacity up to 250 lbs. of 
silk at one time—equipped with automatic equalizing attachment; Dean 9% x 
4 x 6 double acting steam pump—used as a circulating pump for Shesphagee 
process; the equipment of this room is up to the minute and eliminates the 
method of hand work—in fact takes the place of eight men. 


THE FINISHING ROOM TO SKEIN DYE HOUSE 


The Finishing Room to Skein Dye House has an equipment that is unusually 
complete, fully adequate to every demand, and includes :—Burckhardt (German) 
eight reel Supple softening machine—engine driven, self-contained; in con- 
nection with the skein drying room—over the dynamiting process roo 
two skein drying rooms equipped with A & B lustering machines—capacity of 
350 lbs. per day. 





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ELEVATED TANKS 


Three Fifteen Thousand Gallon Tanks (each) upon the Dye House premises 
furnish water to the washing machines—under at least 30 lbs. pressure; there 
are also other tanks—sufficiently elevated to give gravity water pressure, for 
general dye house uses:—two of these have a capacity of fifteen thousand 
gallons each and one of twelve thousand gallons; the total reserve tank capacity 
at the Dye House Plant is equal to ninety-two thousand gallons of water. Until 
the completion of the splendid arrangement with the Passaic Water Co.—to 
supply the plant with five hundred thousand gallons daily of gravity water— 
the water supply at the Dye House plant was insufficient and a constant source 
of anxiety and trouble; since this gravity supply was acquired anxiety and 
trouble over the water supply have entirely ceased. 


SHOULD NOT BE OVERLOOKED 


The innumerable supply of brass and copper receptacles, bowls, etc., etc., 
etc.; and of wooden dye house pails, etc., etc., etc., should not be overlooked. 


In the yard area—about the garage—there are at least fifteen, 
perhaps more, piece dye machines that belong to Lot Three (Dye 
House Plant). These piece dye machines are reserved from the sale 
of Lot One (Broad Silk Plant) but are left where they are for the 
simple reason that they are comfortably stored in sheds for the 
purpose. 


SHAFTING, BELTING, AND PULLEYS 


The equipment of shafting, belting, pulleys, etc., etc., etc., etc., is in great 
abundance, is in prime condition, is modern in type, and is all very desirable— 
whether in use or in surplus. What is said here of the shafting, belting, pulleys, 
etc., etc., etc., etc., of The Paterson Property is equally true in the case of every 
plant described in this catalogue. 


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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14th, 1913 


Promptly at One O’clock in the Afternoon — or Earlier 
Upon the Premises 


An Exceptional Manufacturing Building 
Or 
New Warehouse—In Daily Use 


REAL ESTATE 


THE PATERSON PROPERTY 


WAREHOUSE PLANT 
LOT FOUR 


The Warehouse Plant separate and apart from all other 
“Paterson Property” with the exception of its rear line which ad- 
joins the Broad Silk Plant (Lot One); the building was erected in 
1909 after plans that made it equally adaptable for a small manu- 
facturing plant or the very latest type of approved storage ware- 
house. It will be a hard task to make criticism of this building 
as a perfect home for a small industry—either textile or mechanical. 
At present it is electrically equipped to be burglar-proof and it is 
as near a fire-proof structure as a brick building can be. It is per- 
fectly drained and sewered. To illustrate in another way the 
character of this building it may not be out of place to state that 
the Ashley & Bailey Company have had stored in it at one time 
seven hundred thousand dollars worth of raw material and finished 
product which they were able to perfectly insure at a rate of one 
tenth of one per cent. 


ae The Second Floor has a height of post beneath the 
Warehouse Building timbers at the walls of 1 5 tea the top of the 
100 x 53 feet timbers to the peak of the roof is an additional 8 ft. 
LOT FOUR 2 in.; the roof is trussed, is 2 in. tongued and grooved 
Wo STORIES plank construction—covered with Delaney slag; the 
BRICK window openings are 11 ft. 2 in. x 5 ft. I in.—2gq in. 
apart; the floor is 3 in. plank covered with maple— 
especially water-proof lined; the walls are white, and so is the ceiling; the room 
is naturally lighted from three sides—the rear end being a solid wall; it is as 
light within as without; never did a manufacturing building, or a fire-proof, 
burglar-proof building, have a pleasanter or more cheerful room within four 
walls; the floor is the size of the building and at present is equipped with in- 
dexed and numbered aisles of slated storage bins suitable for the storing of 
bundle silk, finished goods, or any other raw material or product; the bins are 
equipped with balcony landings midway between floor and ceiling. 


The First Floor has a height of post beneath the timbers at the walls of 13 
ft. I1 in.; the timbers are 14 x 12 in.; the upright posts—a single line through 
the center of the room, 13 ft. 3 in. apart—are Io x Io in.; the window openings 
are II ft. I in. x 5 ft. I in.—24 in. apart; the floor is 3 in. plank covered with 
maple ; the walls are white, and so is the ceiling ; the room is naturally lighted from 
three sides—the rear wall being solid; it is as bright within as without and like the 
floor above is the size of the building; an ideal room from a manufacturing 
standpoint or for warehouse purposes; the floor at present is used for the block 
printing of piece goods and is equipped with three 80 x 4 ft. block printing 
tables—3 in. cypress taps and iron side rails for carriage run; these tables are 


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put together with bolts and nuts, and are movable; another similar table 15% ft. x 
57 in.; also set Standard platform scales—on trucks; set Fairbanks counter 
platform scales; also double slated bin storage rack. 


The Stair Tower is 14 x 13 ft.—center landing midway between floors; the 
stairs have easy risers; the tower is naturally lighted from two sides, is in the 
northwest corner of the building. 


The Elevator Well is inclosed within four brick walls, is naturally lighted, 


is equipped with an Albro-Clem electric driven elevator—platform 5 ft. 6 in. x 
4 ft. 6 in. 


The Electric Motor is a Fairbanks & Morse 3 h. p.—28o volts, 1100 revolu- 
tions, alternating current; the switchboard is equipped with three double 
throw knife switches and fuse blocks; this motor has direct connection with the 
Public Service Corporation of New Jersey. 


The Foundation:—In addition to the four heavy stone and cement walls 
under the four sides of the building there is also a heavy stone and cement center 
wall support—from end to end. 


The Windows of the Building are protected with heavy especially woven wire; 
the two lower rows of glass to the lower sash to each window on each floor are 
ground glass; all the windows on one side—as a matter of fact next to any 
building—are protected by fire-proof shutters. 


In General each floor has broad double door openings at the Putnam Street 
end—equipped with cat-head hoist; the building is piped throughout for steam, 
lighted throughout by electricity, and sprinkled throughout by automatic sprinkler 
system; the first floor has a toilet room, also porcelain lavatory, and running 
water; each floor is supplied with freight truck, case trucks, skids, galvanized 
iron waste cans, etc. 


A neater, cleaner, or more attractive looking building will be 
hard to find; in preparing the plans and carrying out the construc- 
tion of the building the adding of one or more stories was taken into 
consideration; the walls are heavy—with tile capped pilasters. 


The Land with the Warehouse Plant (Lot Four) 


The Land comprises an area of 7500 sq. ft.; faces Putnam 
7500 sq. ft. Street—frontage of 75 ft.; extends 101 ft. to the rear 
Putnam Street Frontage boundary line—75 ft. wide; the building is parallel 
LOT FOUR with both sides and in the center of the lot—end to 


Putnam Street; on the westerly side of the building is 
an open area 14 ft. wide—the depth of the lot; on the easterly side is an open 
area 8 ft. wide—the depth of the lot. The land does not adjoin any other 
property of the Ashley & Bailey Company on the Warren Street front although 
it extends to the Broad Silk Plant (Lot One) in the rear. 


HOW TO REACH 
THE HAWTHORNE MILL 


Hawthorne Station is on the main line of the Erie Railroad— 
nineteen miles from Jersey City—twenty or more trains daily, each 
way between New York City and Hawthorne Station; is on the New 
York, Susquehanna & Western Railroad—twenty-four miles from 
Jersey City—twenty trains daily, each way, between New York City 
and Hawthorne Station; the Hawthorne line of trolley cars pass the 
two stations just mentioned going east and City Hall, Paterson, 
going west; to reach The Hawthorne Mill leave the trolley cars— 
either way—at Westervelt Avenue, within two blocks of the mill; 
from either of these stations or from City Hall it is but ten 
minutes ride to the corner of Westervelt Avenue. 


All limited and express trains on the main line of the Erie Railroad, with 
hardly an exception, stop at Paterson Station. From Paterson Station or ftom 
the Susquehanna Station, for The Hawthorne Mill, take any trolley car to the 
City Hall (within three blocks of the Stations) and transfer to the Hawthorne 
line; leave the Hawthorne trolley car at Westervelt Avenue, within two blocks 
of the mill. From the “Paterson Property” to The Hawthorne Mill take trolley 
car at mill office and transfer at Bridge Street to the Hawthorne Line—the actual 
ride between the two plants is not more than ten minutes, there may be a little 
delay however at the transfer; to walk (15 minutes) from the “Paterson Prop- 
erty” to The Hawthorne Mill go down Putnam Street to East Fifth Street, East 
Fifth Street to Sixth Avenue, cross bridge to Goffle Road at right and turn up 
Westervelt Avenue to the mill; from The Hawthorne Mill to the “Paterson Prop- 
erty” simply reverse this route. | 


Much the quickest way from New York City to The Hawthorne 
Mill is by express train to Paterson and trolley car or taxi cab to 
the mill. 


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THE HAWTHORNE MILL—NEW JERSEY 


The Hawthorne Mill—for a plant of its size—is about per- 
fectly located from any standpoint; its immediate surroundings are 
made up of the homes of skilled workers—free from the tene- 
ment house and the boarding house element; as a matter of fact the 
entire environment, both far and wide, is made up of the homes of 
families of expert and unusually skilled workmen—the habitant 
being in most instances owner of the premises—and the plants of 
several famous industries of diversified manufactures. The plant 
is elevated, overlooks that all about it, even to the city of Paterson 
which is on the opposite side of the Passaic River; air, light, circu- 
lation, and ventilation come to The Hawthorne Mill from four un- 
obstructed sides; it overlooks all the other manufacturing plants in 
the neighborhood yet is easily reached by its employes who, with the 
employees of neighboring plants, live about it. It is out of the con- 
gestion, noise, dirt, and commotion of the city, yet the most desirable 
labor in textile manufacturing is at its door. The plant upon 
examination is bound to bring forth expressions of compliment. 
This means, of course, taken all and all as a whole. It is strictly a 
weaving proposition with winding, warping and quilling depart- 
ments. One main building 211 x 43 ft. three stories and part base- 
ment, a power house building and equipment, abundant artesian well 
water, 55,425 sq. ft. (114 acres) of land—enclosed within its own 
board fence. Businesslike looking and attractive from a manufac- 
turer’s standpoint. It is the newest and latest plant built and es- 
tablished by The Ashley & Bailey Company. It began operation in 
January, 1902. With the exception of part of the looms the entire 
equipment was installed new. Every loom upon the premises, how- 
ever, has been brought up to a condition to do profitable work and 
meet all demands made upon it. Within five years some 200 or 300 
homes have been built by their occupants within a radius of a mile 
from the mill; many of these houses have two apartments, one of 
which is always occupied by the owner; not a boarding house nor a 
tenement house has been erected in the neighborhood. The Haw- 
thorne Mill is in Hawthorne Borough, an elevated district outlying 
the city of Paterson on the opposite side of the Passaic River. The 
Borough is well administered, is well off financially, taxes and assess- 
ments are very low; adjoining on the south is Prospect Park Borough 
and like Hawthorne Borough rapidly growing as a home section; be- 
yond the mill to the north is the residential section of Hawthorne 
Borough. The State Line or Hawthorne Line of trolley cars pass 
through Goffle Road, which is within two blocks east and down 
Westervelt Avenue from the mill gate. These cars run from Lake- 
view Borough on the opposite side of the city of Paterson through 
Paterson, Hawthorne Borough, Ridgewood, and eventually to the 
State Line at Suffern. The Hawthorne Station on the main line of 
the Erie Railroad is three-quarters of a mile north of the property 
on the line of the Hawthorne trolley cars; the Hawthorne Station of 
the New York, Susquehanna & Western Railroad is within one mile 
north of the plant on the said line of trolley cars. 


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There is much reason to believe that the 
real estate and power plant of several of the 
Ashley & Bailey properties if separated from the 
equipment are in demand for other manufactur- 
ing purposes than as at present used. Several 
prospective purchasers for one or the other of 
these manufacturing realties have felt that the 
fact that they were full of equipment—that 
would be of no use to them—made their purchase 
insurmountable. Under these circumstances it 
may not be considered an act of presumption 
upon the part of the Auctioneers to state that 
from any experience they have had in the dis- 
posal of mill equipment in the last twenty or 
thirty years in seventeen different states of this 
country, there is every reason to believe that the 
machinery, mechanical equipment, etc., etc., at 
either of the plants of The Ashley & Bailey 
Company if properly managed, handled, and 
pledged at an absolute auction sale to the 
highest bona fide bidders—in lots to suit pur- 
chasers—within sixty days of the sale of the 
plant, could be advantageously sold and would 
yield a substantial sum of money. 








TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14th, 1913 


Promptly at Half Past Two O’clock in the Afternoon —or Earlier 
Yese= Upon the Premises 


A Textile Plant—Perfectly Located 
In Daily Operation 


REAL ESTATE 


THE HAWTHORNE MILL 


LOT FIVE 
Main Building The Third Floor has a height of post beneath the tim- 
bers at the walls of 13 ft.; the roof is tongued, grooved 
211x 43 feet board and joist construction—covered with slag, 
LOT FIVE the joists are I2 x 3 in—on 22 in. centers, the 


timbers are 12 x 4 in.; the upright posts—a single line 
through the center of the room, 15 ft. 5 in. apart— 
are 8 x 8 in.; the window openings are 8 ft. 6 in. x 
5 ft. 10 in—alternating 12 and 44 in. apart; the floor 
is double and lined—diagonally laid; the walls are white, so is the ceiling, and 
the extensive overhead work for the Jacquard machines and dobbies; the room 
is the size of the building, is naturally lighted from four sides, and in spite of 
the very extensive overhead work is perfectly lighted for skillful weaving; the 
top castles are 8 ft. 6 in. above the floor; it is very doubtful if there is a better 
silk weaving room in the state of New Jersey. 


THREE STORIES 
AND BASEMENT 
BRICK 


The Stair Towers:—One at the southwesterly corner of the mill is 25 x 12 
ft.; on each stair landing, midway between floors, there are three toilet rooms— 
these toilet rooms have granolithic floors, are drained, and can be flushed with 
a hose; are also equipped with employees’ sinks, running water, etc. The one 
at the northeasterly corner is 19 x 8 ft. 


The Second Floor has a height of post beneath the timbers at the walls of 
Ir ft. 9 in., the timbers are 12 x 12 in., the floor joists are 12 x 3 in.—on 18 
in. centers; the upright posts—a single line through the center of the room, 15 
ft. apart—are I2 x 12 in.; the window openings are 8 ft. 4 in. x 5 ft. 9 in— 
alternating 12 and 42 in. apart; the floor is double and lined—diagonally laid; 
the room is the size of the building, naturally lighted from four sides, and in 
spite of the extensive overhead. work necessary for the Jacquard machines and 
dobbies it is a very light room; the top castles are 8 ft. 6 in. from the floor; the 
walls are white, and so is the-ceiling, the room makes a grand weaving de- 
partment. ; 


The First Floor has a height of post beneath the timbers at the walls of 11 
ft. 8 in.; the timbers are 14 x I2 in.—the floor joists are 12 x 3 in. on I7 in. 
centers; the upright posts—a single line through the center of the room, I5 
ft. apart—are I2 x 12 in.; the window openings are 8 ft. 5 in. x 5 ft. 10 in— 
alternating 12 and 42 in. apart; the floor is double and lined—diagonally laid; 
the room is the size of the building, with the exception of the southeast corner 
which is set off as an office bya semi-glass partition, and the southwest. corner 
which is set off as a Jacquard card cutting room; this floor is naturally lighted 
from four sides, is practically as light within as without, and isa perfect many- 
facturing room. 

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The Foundation:—In addition to the four heavy stone and cement walls 
under the four sides of the building there is also a heavy stone and cement center 
wali'support—from end to end. 


The Basement extends: from about the center of the building to its northerly 
end; is divided into two sections by the center foundation wall. The easterly half 
of the basement is used for the carpenter shop, general storage, and the silk vault; 
the silk vault is equipped with bins and shelves and is an ideal vault for its pur- 
pose—even to the dirt floor; it is naturally lighted from two sides, is finished 
in white, and is as clean as a whistle. The westerly half of the basement, the 
other side of the center foundation wall, is not quite as high posted as the easterly 
half but it is a splendidly equipped general storage room. The Main Basement 
has entrance by stairway from first floor and by doorway from yard. 


THE POWER PLANT 


The Single High Story has a height of post beneath the 


Engine Room timbers at the walls of 15 ft. 10 in—at the center 20 


51x 27 feet ft. 4 in.; the roof is tongued, grooved board and 
joist construction—monitor top and covered with 
LOT RIVE slag; the timbers are 12 x Io in.; the window openings 


are 8 ft. 2 in. x 5 ft—12 in. apart; the floor is stone 
flagging and brick; the walls are white, and so is the ceiling; the sash in the 
monitor roof are 5 ft. x 30 in.—in gangs and operated from floor by worm gear; 
the room is light, bright, and a perfect engine room. 


In the Engine Room are:—Hewes & Phillips 100 h. p. steam engine—in- 
stalled new within twelve years, a perfect engine, has never been the source 
of a minute’s trouble; Harrisburg “Standard” 80 h. p. high speed steam engine— 
belted direct to New England 800 light, 50 k. w. electric generator—t125 volts, 
300 revolutions ; Crocker-Wheeler 2 k. w. 30 light, electric generator—125 volts, 
1350 revolutions; the last mentioned generator will furnish more light than 
is required, during daylight hours at The Hawthorne Mill; Kelley No. 2 double 
plunger belt driven boiler feed pump; Berryman 300 h. p. hot water heater; 
extra engine room equipment; three Perfection and Crescent 60 gallon oil tanks. 
oil filter, etc., etc., etc.; outside the Engine Room is a boiler iron tank 24 ft. x 
2 ft. 2 in. used as a receptacle for the exhaust steam, and as a primary heater 
for the Berryman heater. 


Boiler House The Single High Story Boiler House is separated by 
45 x 25 feet brick wall from the Engine Room; has a height of 
LOT FIVE post beneath the timbers at the walls of 15 ft. 10 in— 

BRICK at the center 20 ft. 4 in.; the roof is tongued, grooved 


board and joist construction—Monitor top and covered 
with slag; the timbers are 12 x Io in.; the window openings are 8 ft. 2 in. x 5 
ft.—12 in. apart; the floor is stone flagging and brick; the walls are white, and 
so is the ceiling; the sash in the Monitor roof are 5 ft. x 30 in. in gangs and 
operated from the floor by worm gears; the room is light, bright, and a splendid 
boiler house. 


In the Boiler House are:—battery of two boilers:—one an Erie 150 h. p, 
horizontal tubular boiler, with 70 4 in. tubes, and allowed 150 Ibs. pressure 
bv insurance inspection, McLean shaking and dumping grates; the other a 
Coatesville 125 h. p. horizontal tubular boiler, with 60—4 in. tubes, and allowed 
by insurance inspection 100 lbs. pressure; the two boilers are connected by 
smoke pipe. have Universal injector, Curtis damper regulator, and feed to 80 
ft. brick chimney. 


REPAIR SHOP 


Garvin 16 in. upright drill—hand and lever feed, Wescott Improved “Little 
Giant” chuck; Barnes friction driven 10 in. upright drill—-Standard chuck; 
workmen’s bench, Prentiss No. 55 mechanic’s bench vise, small tools, étc., étc., 
etc.; double bench emery grinder—on iron frame. 


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PUMP HOUSE (WELL) 


The Driven Well is. enclosed—at the surface—within four brick walls—the 
walls supporting a tin covered roof. 


DRIVEN WELL 


The entire water supply of the Hawthorne mill comes from a 6 in., 225 it. 
artesian well, equipped with A & B deep well pump—Gould working barrel; the 
capacity of the present pump equipment is equal to 24,000 gallons of water every 
ten hours; the capacity of the well, however, is many times greater than the 
capacity of the equipment, and the equipment pumps far more water than the 
requirements of the mill; the water from this artesian well is said to be the 
equal of any artesian well water ever found in New Jersey; in the top story of the 
southerly tower is a 4,000 gallon tank which furnishes water to the toilet rooms, 
employees’ sinks, etc. This well is enclosed at the surface within four brick 
walls—tin roofed. 


The Land The Land with The Hawthorne Mill (Lot Five) 
1% Acres comprises an area of 55,425 sq. ft. (1 27/100 acres) ; 


WwW faces Westervelt Avenue—frontage of 190 ft.; ex- 
estervelt Avenue : : 

Frontage tends 344 ft. to the rear boundary line—114 ft. wide; 

LOT FIVE the buildings are so placed upon the land that at 

least a 100 ft. extension can be added-to the length of 

the mill—reaching to Westervelt Avenue; there is ample room for a new build- 

ing parallel with Westervelt Avenue—1go ft. long and of any width up to 100 

ft.; by re-locating the power plant a new building can be erected parallel with 

the present building 255 ft. long and of any width up to 50 or 60 ft. without 

in any way disturbing unobstructed light, freedom and circulation of air, or 

methods of ventilation from four sides of either building. 


LOCATION 


The Hawthorne Mill is on Westervelt Avenue within two blocks north of 
Goffle Road and the Public Service Corporation trolley cars; is within one mile of 
Hawthorne Station on the New York, Susquehanna & Western Railroad; is with- 
in three-quarters of a mile of Hawthorne Station on the main line of the Erie 
Railroad; is within three or four minutes walk of the Hawthorne Line of trolley 
cars which pass both mentioned railroad stations going east (ten minutes) and 
City Hall Paterson going west (ten minutes); the immediate manufacturing 
neighbors are:—The Arnold plant of the American Silk Dyeing and Finishing 
Co.; the Weidmann Silk Dyeing Company (owned by Gillet of France) ; the 
Johnson, Cowdin & Co. (silk mfrs.) ; the Auger & Simon plant of the National 
Silk Dyeing Company; the Kearney & Foote plant of the Nicholson File Co.; 
Grasselli Chemical Co.; Lamond & Robertson Co. (weave and hand print rugs) ; 
Cadgene Silk Dyeing and Finishing Co., and many smaller industries. 


FIRE PROTECTION 


Buffalo 16 x g x 12 Underwriter’s fire pumnpc sa Paes up to 750 gallons 
per minute; the Underwriter’s pump is connected with 60,000 gallon reservoir 
in mill yard—just outside power house plant; every building has automatic 
sprinkler system; on the top of each stair tower is a 10,000 gallon tank—the 
bottom of which is either 10 or 13 ft. above the highest sprinkler head. Rather 
than go into more detail as to the fire protection it may be very much simpler 
to say that the protection has many times passed the inspection of the Associated 
Mutual Insurance Companies. In the mill yard are several housed post hy- 
drants—each equipped with fire hose, nozzles, etc. 


NATURAL LIGHT 


Natural light floods the floors of the buildings of The Hawthorne Mill— 
this is particularly true of the manufacturing floors. The premises were pur- 
posely arranged with open and wide surroundings. More than one of the floors 
of each of the buildings is practically as light within as without—but free, how- 
ever, from the glare of the open air. The great abundance of natural light 
within the buildings of each of the properties described in this catalogue is one 
of the secrets of success of the Ashley & Bailey manufactures. 


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EQUIPMENT IN DETAIL 


THE HAWTHORNE MILL 


LOT FIVE 


THE MILL 
FIRST FLOOR 
WINDING DEPARTMENT 


Eight A & B 128 spindle skein winding frames, complete—equipped with 
swifts; A & B “Atwood & Morrison type” 128 spindle doubling frame, complete ; 
A & B 60 spindle winding frame, complete—equipped with swifts. This. de- 
partment is abundantly equipped with numbered drawers, cabinets—for assorted 
stock storage; for spools and bobbins; spool boxes, bins, desk, set Fairbanks’ No. 
10% platform scales, many wire stock baskets—various sizes, set of risers, etc., 
etc.: fifteen 20 8pindle quill winding frames, complete; A & B 15 spindle quill 
winding frame, complete; A & B 16 spindle winding frame, complete—for wind- 
ing poppets, for swivel looms. 


NOTE :—The quill winding department is equipped with counter cabinets of 
stock drawers, quill bins, table, desk, etc. 


WARPING DEPARTMENT 


Three A & B “Atherton type” 60 in. 8 yard warping mills, complete—equipped 
with A & B swiss motion; three A & B 60 in. 8 yard “Atherton type” warping 
mills, complete—equipped with A & B swiss motion; three A & B Atherton type 
64 in. 6 yard warping mills, complete—equipped with A & B swiss motion; two 
A & B “Atherton type” 46 in. 6 yard warping mills, complete—equipped with 
A & B swiss motion: with each warping mill is a portable iron creel—capacity 
from 440 to 520 spools each. 


NOTE :—The Warping Department is equipped with cabinets of covered boxes— 
for storage of stock on organ bobbins; galvanized tron waste cans, 
racks of bins—with roll up fronts; floor cabinets, wall closets, etc. 


This floor is splendidly equipped with shafting, belting, etc.; 
as an entirety it is a perfect manufacturing room; has a rare supply . 
of natural light; is artificially lighted by Tungsten lamps— 
holophane prismatic shades; is a splendid illustration of cleanliness 
and convenience. The southeast corner of this room is set off by 
a slatted partition into the Jacquard machine card storage room— 
equipped with a rack for the systematic storage of J acquard cards; 
installed in this room is a Royle “Piano” card cutting machine, 
wall racks, wall desks, tables, freight trucks, etc. 


BELT TOWER 


At the center of the easterly side of the mill is a Belt Tower, 
which houses all the driving belts—in other words, every floor is 
free from driving pulleys and belt boxes. 


OFFICE 


The southwesterly corner of this room is set off by semi-glass partition 
into office—equipped with Diebold combination lock double door office safe— 
inside steel door; regulator clock; A & B drum calculator—for yardage; 


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telephone booth; entrance and pay master’s station; roll top desk and chair, office 
table, high desk, and filing equipment; cloth table and stock table. 


FOLDING ROOM 


A & B “Elliott & Hall type” folding and measuring machine, hand cloth 
measuring and rolling table, stock closets, reed rack, stools, benches, chairs, 
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THIRD (TOP) FLOOR 
WEAVING 


ONE HUNDRED AND FITFEEN LOOMS 


Thirty-six Knowles 33 in. box looms (113), (112), (106), (103), (98), 
(95), (96), (89), - (82), (79), (80) );, (63), (580550550 5a 47): 
(42). (31), (15), (12), (14), (20), (22), (28), (30), Cor), (92), (93), (99), 
(100), (101), (108), (109), (110), complete—each equipped with Jackson 600 
hook single lift Jacquard machine, 4 x 4 box, positive take-up, friction drive; 
twenty-three Crompton 35 in. box looms (114), (105), (104), (88), (49), (33), 
(9), (7), (4), (38), (44), (52), (54), (61), (69), (75), (77), (78), (83) 
(84), (85), (86), (102), complete—each equipped with Jackson 600 hook single 
lift Jacquard machine, 4 x 4 box, positive take-up and automatic ratchet cloth 
roll compensator take-up, friction drive; Crompton 35 in. box loom (111), com- 
plete—equipped with A & B 22 hook “Archer type” dobby, 4 x 4 box, positive 
take-up and automatic ratchet cloth roll compensator take-up, friction drive; 
three Crompton 35 in. box swivel looms (90), (59), (115), complete—each 
equipped with A & B special swivel motion and rack shifting device, 14 
shuttle batten (1 5/6 in. scale), 4 x 4 box, positive take-up and automatic 
ratchet cloth roll compensator take-up, friction drive; three Knowles 33 in. box 
looms (97), (39), (23), complete—each equipped with Schaum & Uhlinger 600 
hook single lift Jacquard machine, 4 x 4 box, positive take-up, friction drive; 
three Knowles 33 in. box looms (87), (107), (116), complete—(2o0 harness and 
multiplier )—each equipped with Jackson 600 hook single lift Jacquard machine, 
4 x 4 box, positive take-up, friction drive; Crompton 51 in. box loom (81), 
complete—equipped with A & B 24 hook “Archer type” dobby, 4 x 4 box, 
positive take-up and automatic ratchet cloth roll compensator take-up, friction 
drive ;.ten Crompton 37 in. box looms (72), (64), (41), (25), (17), (1), (6), 
(36), (46), (67), complete—each equipped with A & B 24 hook “Archer type” 
dobby, 4 x 4 box, positive take-up and automatic ratchet cloth roll compensator 
take-up, friction drive; twenty Crompton 52 in. box looms (65), (56), (48), 
(40), (26), (24), (18), (16), (10), (2) (19), (27), (29), (38), (43), (45), 
(51), (63), (68), (70), complete—each equipped with Jackson 600 hook 
single lift Jacquard machine, 4 x 4 box, positive take-up and automatic 
ratchet cloth roll compensator take-up, friction drive; Knowles 33 in. 20 har- 
ness box loom (66), with multiplier, complete—equipped with A&B 22 hook 
“Archer type” dobby, 4 x 4 box, positive take-up, friction drive; Crompton 52 in. 
box loom (57), complete—equipped with Jackson 600 hook single lift Jacquard 
machine, taffeta motion, 4 x 4 box, positive take-up and automatic ratchet 
cloth roll compensator take-up, friction drive; five Crompton 51 in. box looms 
(73), (34), (8), (11), (15), complete—each equipped with Jackson 600 hook 
single lift Jacquard machine, 4 x 4 box, positive take-up and automatic ratchet 
cloth roll compensator take-up, friction drive; three Crompton and Knowles 
swivel looms (32), (53), (60), complete—each equipped with Jackson 600 hook 
single lift Jacquard machine, 4 x 4 box, positive take-up, friction drive. 


NOTE :—With each swivel loom just described, there is a shuttle batten— 
equipped with 28 shuttles (1 5/6 in. scale—3% in. space)—nicely stowed 
away. 


Crompton 51 in. box loom (5), complete—equipped with A & B 24 hook 
“Archer type” dobby, 4 x 4 box, positive take-up and automatic racthet cloth roll 
compensator take-up, friction drive; Crompton 52 in. box loom (21), complete— 
equipped with A & B 24 hook “Archer type” dobby, 4 x 4 box, positive take-up 
and automatic ratchet cloth roll compensator take-up, friction drive; Crompton 

& Knowles 56 in. swivel loom (37), complete—equipped with A & B 24 hook 


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“Archer type” dobby, swivel batten—28 shuttles (1 5/6 in. scale—3@ in. space), 
positive take-up, friction drive; Knowles 33 in. box loom (94), complete— 
equipped with A & B 24 hook Archer type dobby, 4 x 4 box, positive take-up, 
friction drive. 


NOTE :—This floor is equipped with workmen's benches, mechanic's bench 
vises, and all other necessary requirements and equipment—for its first 
class operation. 


The loom equipment of this room is not only excellent but is 
in excellent condition as well; a great many silk weaving rooms 
may be inspected and examined before one as attractive, light, 
and as handy as this one will be found. Not a criticism can be 
justly made of this room until it has been thoroughly examined. 


SECOND FLOOR 
WEAVING 
ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SEVEN LOOMS 


Four Danforth 32 in. plain looms (239), (182), (190), (192), complete; 
four Danforth 32 in. swivel looms (240), (221), (181), (191), complete—each 
equipped with A & B special rack shifting device; nine Knowles 33 in. 20 
harness box looms (237), (230), (238), (222); (195), (175) een yet GLO.) 
(194), complete—each equipped with Jackson 600 hook single lift Jacquard 
machine, 4 x 4 box, positive take-up, friction drive; three Knowles 33 in. 20 
harness box looms (237), (230), (238), (222), (195), (175 pe Glas ee Iso). 
22 hook “Archer type” dobby, 4 x 4 box, positive take-up, friction drive; eight 
Danforth 32 in. swivel looms (227), (108), CLOO) sy C122), (226) hateoas (242), 
(243), complete—each equipped with Jackson 600 hook single lift Jacquard ma- 
chine, positive take-up; three Danforth 32 in. swivel looms (228), (222) e224); 
complete—each equipped with A & B 24 hook “Archer type’ dobby; five Cromp- 
ton 37 in. box looms (219), (220), (214), (187), (185), complete—each equipped 
with Jackson 600 hook single lift Jacquard machine, 4 x 4 box, positive take-up, 
automatic ratchet cloth roll compensator take-up, friction drive; six Schaum & 
Uhlinger 33 in. swivel looms (213), (212), (206), (204), (201), (208), com- 
plete—each equipped with Jackson 600 hook single lift Jacquard machine, posi- 
tive take-up and friction cloth roll, friction drive. 


NOTE :—With the swivel looms in this room there are 16 battens equipped with 
from 6 to 18 shuttles each—from 1 1/3 in. scale—4 in. space, to. 4 in. 
scale—1t¥4 in. space. 


Seven. Cromptons 35, 11.6 box looms, (211),,.(209), '(210), -(215)sa3 Cis) 
(223), (224), complete—each equipped with Jackson 600 hook single lift Jac- 
quard machine, 4 x 4 box, positive take-up and automatic ratchet cloth roll 
compensator take- -up, friction drive; four Crompton 52 in. box looms ‘(205), 
Clos) pGlL73:); CL74) complete—each equipped with Jackson 600 hook single lift 
Jacquard machine, 4 x 4 box, positive take-up and automatic ratchet cloth roll 
compensator take-up, friction drive; two Crompton 52 in. box looms (203), 
(202), complete—each equipped with A & B 24 hook “Archer type” dobby, posi- 
tive take-up and automatic ratchet cloth roll compensator take-up, friction drive; 
twenty-four Mason 56 in. plain looms (197), (169), (168), (162), (159), 
(151), (152), (146), (143), (144), (137), (136), (128), (125), (139), 
(140), (142), (149), (150), (155), (156), (165), (172), (200), complete— 
each equipped with Jackson 600 hook single lift Jacquard machine, positive 
take-up and belt driven cloth roll, friction drive; Crompton 32 in. box loom 
(186), complete—equipped with Jackson 600 hook single lift Jacquard machine, 
4 x 4 box, positive take-up and automatic ratchet cloth roll compensator take-up, 
friction drive; eight Mason 32 in. plain looms (177), (155), (127), (120), 
(130), (131), (132), (133), complete—each equipped with Jackson 600 hook 
single lift Jacquard machine, positive take-up, and belt driven cloth roll, friction . 
drive; three Mason 4o in. plain looms (178), (167), (145), complete—each 
equipped. with Jackson 600 hook single lift Jacquard machine, positive take-up 
and belt driven cloth roll, friction drive; Crompton 52 in. box loom (176), 


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complete—equipped with Jackson 600 hook single lift Jacquard machine, posi- 
tive take-up and automatic ratchet cloth roll compensator take-up, friction 
drive; two Crompton 52 in. box looms (170), (153), complete—each equipped 
with A & B 22 hook “Archer type’ dobby, 4 x 4 box, positive take-up and auto- 
matic ratchet cloth roll compensator take-up, friction drive; two Colvin 51 in. 
plain looms (161), (157), complete—each equipped with Halton 600 hook single 
lift Jacquard machine—independent cylinder motion, positive take-up ; Crompton 
35 in. box loom (160), complete—equipped with A & B 24 hook “Archer type” 
dobby, positive take-up and automatic ratchet cloth roll compensator take-up, 
friction drive; Mason 40 in. plain loom (154), complete—equipped with Jackson 
600 hook single lift Jacquard machine—independent cylinder motion, positive 
take-up and belt driven cloth roll, friction drive; six Mason 32 in. plain looms 
(126), (118), (119), (124), (129), (134), complete—each equipped with A & 
B 24 hook “Archer type” dobby, positive take-up and belt driven cloth roll, friction 
drive; Mason 56 in. plain loom (117), complete—equipped with A & B 24 hook 
“Archer type’ dobby, taffeta motion, positive take-up and belt driven cloth roll, 
friction drive; Mason 32 in. plain loom (121), complete—equipped with posi- 
tive take-up and belt driven cloth roll, friction drive; Mason 32 in. plain loom 
(123), complete—equipped with Jackson 600 hook single lift Jacquard ma- 
chine—independent cylinder motion, positive take-up and belt driven cloth roll, 
friction drive; two Mason 56 in. plain looms (141), (148), complete—each 
equipped with Jackson 600 hook single lift Jacquard machine—independent 
cylinder motion, positive take-up and belt driven cloth roll, friction drive ; Mason 
56 in. box loom (147), complete—equipped with Jackson 600 hook single lift 
Jacquard machine, 2 x 1 box, positive take-up and belt driven cloth roll, friction 
drive; three Colvin 51 in. plain looms (164), (165), (171), complete—each 
equipped with Jackson 600 hook single lift Jacquard machine, positive take-up 
and belt driven cloth roll; Colvin 51 in. plain loom (166), complete—equipped 
with Jackson 600 hook single lift Jacquard machine—independent cylinder 
motion, positive take-up; Paterson 34 in. plain loom (179), complete—equipped 
with positive take-up and friction drive; Paterson 34 in. plain loom (180), 
complete—equipped with A & B 24 hook “Archer type” dobby, positive take-up, 
friction drive; Colvin 35 in. swivel loom (183), complete—equipped with A & 
B 24 hook “Archer type’ dobby, also A & B special rack shifting device; 
Paterson 34 in. plain loom (184), complete—-equipped with Jackson 600 hook 
single lift Jacquard machine, positive take-up, friction drive; Schaum & Uhlinger 
33 in. swivel loom (199), complete—equipped with positive take-up and belt 
driven cloth roll, friction drive; Schaum & Uhlinger 33 in. swivel loom (207), 
complete—equipped with Jackson 600 hook single lift Jacquard machine—in- 
dependent cylinder motion, positive take-up and friction cloth roll, friction 
drive; two Schaum & Uhlinger 33 in. plain looms (216), (217), complete— 
equipped with A & B 24 hook “Archer type” dobby, positive take-up, friction cloth 
roll, friction drive; Crompton 37 in. box loom (225), complete—equipped with 
Jackson 600 hook single lift Jacquard machine, A & B swivel motion and special 
rack shifting device, 4 x 4 box, positive take-up and automatic ratchet cloth roll 
compensator take-up, friction drive; two Danforth 32 in. plain looms (231), 
(236), complete—each equipped with Jackson 600 hook single lift Jacquard 
machine, positive take-up; Danforth 32 in. swivel loom (235), complete— 
equipped with Jackson 600 hook single lift Jacquard machine, positive take-up; 
Knowles 33 in. 20 harness box loom (241), complete—4 x 4 box, positive take-up 
and friction cloth roll, friction drive. 


IN GENERAL 


There is more than a. Jacquard machine for every loom in The Hawthorne 
Mill; there are some 82 or more dobbies at The Hawthorne Mill; there are 25 
taffeta motions at The Hawthorne Mill; The Hawthorne Mill is newly wired— 
under state specification and supervision—for interior fire alarm system, and the 
equipment to be installed with this wiring is upon the premises—in the original 
cases—awaiting installment; a generous lot of mill supplies—as shuttles, loom 
pulleys, change gears, loom weights, loom beams, etc., etc., etc-—are upon the 
premises nicely stored; in the northerly end of the easterly basement there is a 
double bench emery grinder, grindstone, carpenter’s bench, tumbler box, pipe vise, 
two die stocks—large and small, etc., etc., etc.; in the northerly end of the 


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westerly basement is a nice assortment of many necessities and requirements 
for a textile mill; few demands there will be about the Hawthorne Mill that 
cannot be met by this department; in the mill yard—sheltered by roof—is a 
blacksmith’s portable iron forge equipped with Champion blower, anvil and 
block, small tools, etc. 


SHAFTING, BELTING, AND PULLEYS 


Thevequipment’ oi-shatting, belting, pulleys, etc., etc., etc}™ete, is in great 
abundance, is in prime condition, is modern in type, and is all very desirable— 
whether in use or in surplus. What is said here of the shafting, belting, pulleys, 
Eig ectcs ete, crc, Of lheiMawthorne Mill is equally true in the Case oi every 
plant described in this catalogue. 


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HOW TO REACH THE YORK MILL 


York has two railroad stations:—one on the Pennsylvania 
system—Baltimore division—Northern Central Railway; and one on 
the Maryland & Pennsylvania Railroad—Baltimore to York. 


PENNSYLVANIA SYSTEM—there are six express trains daily, 
each way via Lancaster, between Philadelphia and York (93 miles 
—83 hours); there are twelve express trains daily, each way, be- 
tween Baltimore and York (57 miles—11/ hours); there are seven 
express trains daily, each way, between Harrisburg and York (28 
miles—46 minutes); there are five trains daily, each way via Lan- 
caster, between New York City and York (183 miles—6 hours) ; 
there are twelve express trains daily, each way via Baltimore, be- 
tween Washington and York (101 miles—23,4 hours). 


MARYLAND & PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD—there are two 
trains daily, each way, between Baltimore and York (79 miles—4 
hours); there is also a way between York and Baltimore by the 
Western Maryland Lines. 


TROLLEY CARS—FROM EITHER STATION 


From either Railroad Station take any trolley car going to Central Square— 
if the car does not happen to be a car going west, why transfer at Central 
Square to any car going west—preferably a car marked “PRR Princess Street’ 
or a car marked ““M West King.” The two mentioned lines practically pass the 
mill on one end or the other; the trolley ride between station and mill is fifteen 
minutes—not half this time by taxi-cab or carriage ; to walk, if done in a leisurely 
manner, it may take thirty minutes. 


There are several good hotels at York, Pennsylvania—‘‘The 
Colonial,’ however, is an exceptionally good hotel. From York to 
Columbia by train takes 30 minutes; from York to Marietta by train 
takes 47 minutes—to Marietta by train and trolley car takes about 
an hour, if close connections are made. 


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YORK— PENNSYLVANIA 


York, by the U. S. Census 1910, had a population of about 
45,000. It is a growing city in every sense of the word—this means 
in population, in industries, variety of industries, in wealth. As a 
matter of fact it will be a hard thing to touch a spot in York that 
isn’t active and growing. It is the third city in industries and 
manufactures in the State. It is said here without fear of contra- 
diction that there are 500 different kinds of business carried on 
within the limits of the city of York. The productions of the in- 
dustries of the city of York go to the world. The Pennsylvania 
Railroad system has a principal station at York. So also has the 
Western Maryland and the Maryland & Pennsylvania. The city 
of York is managed by a City Government, is in good financial con- 
dition, assessed valuations are low and the tax rate is low. The 
City is surrounded by the incorporated Boroughs of West York, 
North York, Windsor Park, and the residential section of Elmwood. 
The combined population of the City of York and the Boroughs of 
West York, North York, Windsor Park and Elmwood is 58,000. 
The interests of the City of York and the Boroughs of West York, 
North York, Windsor Park and Elmwood are all a common one and 
they are practically one community so far as the living is con 
cerned. The city of York and its Boroughs are in the southeast 
section of Pennsylvania, 96 miles west from Philadelphia, 56 miles 
north from Baltimore, 28 miles southeast from Harrisburg, 28 miles 
west from Lancaster, 58 miles southwest from Reading. The ratio 
of growth, since the last United States Census, of York has been 
ereater than for the decade preceding the year 1910. The larger 
and better known industries are:—The York Manufacturing Co.— 
the largest manufacturers of ice making machinery in the world; 
York Dental Supply Co.—manufacturers of artificial teeth (1,000 
employees)—-and the largest plant of its kind in the world; S. 
Morgan Smith, turbine water wheels (500 employees); York Safe 
& Lock Works; Weaver Piano & Organ Co.; Pullman Automobiles; 
Martin—Manufacturer of wagons and motor trucks; Joseph Black 
& Sons Co. Hosiery Plant (800 employees); York Card & Paper 
Co.; York Wall Paper Co.; A. B. Farquar Co., Ltd., agricultural 
implements, traction engines, etc., etc.; Black Roofing Co.; Palmers 
Lime Co.; Sandusky (Portland) Cement Co.; Pennsylvania Textile 
Co.—comprising York, Diamond and Monarch Mills; New York Wire 
Cloth Co.; American Caramel Co.; Pfaltzgraff Pottery Co.; York 
Tack & Nail Works. The City of York and each of the surround- 
ing Boroughs have organized fire departments and the joint de- 
partments have up-to-date equipment including motor driven ap- 
paratus; the City and Boroughs each have police departments— 
these are equally up-to-date; York is one of the musical centers of 
the State; the school system is excellent; there are many churches 
in York and its Boroughs; many of these churches are in a pros- 
perous condition both financially and from the standpoint of growth; 


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many of the churches, public buildings, houses, and dwellings, are 
heated and lighted by commercial companies—it is as simple to 
turn on and off the heat as to turn on and off the electric or gas 
light; York is a great conventional city for meetings of all kinds 
and types of societies, musical and other conventions; the water 
from the city system is exceptional in its purity and softness— 
this means for mechanical uses as well; there are three daily news- 
papers—two in the morning and one in the evening, with a com- 
bined circulation of some 30,000. 





Excerpts from 


“Issued by The Chamber of Commerce 
August 1, 1911” 


A BIT OF HISTORY OF YORK, PENNSYLVANIA 


“York, Pennsylvania, was 
settled by the Germans, in 1729. 
out in squares for a town, October 17, 1741, 
with an area of about too acres. Today it 
has 2,250 acres. In the year 1743, York, then 
a_ village, consisted of only eleven homes, 
while today it has over 10,000 homes. The 
town was named Yorktown, after Yorkshire, 
England. York originally was a portion of 
Lancaster county, but a new county called 
York, with Yorktown as the county seat, was 
formed in 1749. John Day, Esq., an Engl ish 
Quaker, held the first court, October 31, 1740. 
In Centre Square the first court house was 
erected, in 1756. Phe Continental Congress, 
being compelled to leave Philadelphia, held 
its sessions in this building from September 
17, 1777, to June 17,1778.) At this time Yori 
was the capital of this nation. The present 
court house was erectéd in 1898, it being the 
third building of its kind in the city and its 
cost was about $500,000. York was incor- 
porated as a borough September 24, 1787, 
and incorporated as a city January 11, 1887. 

“The first National Thanksgiving Proc- 
lamation was issued at York. The Articles of 
Confederation were passed by the Con- 
tinental Congress at York. The first printing 
press west of the Susquehanna river was 
erected at York. The first canal west of the 
Hudson river was opened near York. The 
first iron steamboat designed in America was 
made at York. 


originally 
Survey made 


“In the year 1810 the population of York 
was only 1,369 and after a lapse of about 
forty Se viz: in 1850, the population had 
increased to 6,856. Then came eras of 
greater prosperity and larger growth. In 
1890, the population had increased to 20,793. 
The next decade, according to the U. S. 
Census of 1900 was 33,708 a gain of 63 per 
cent. Today by the U. §. Census (1910) it 
is 44,754. The previously mentioned census, 
as. well as the one which followed 10 years 
later, 1910, shows that York is the Third 
Diversified Manufacturing City in the Com- 
monwealth of Pennsylvania. Within a radius 
of twenty-five miles 170,000 people reside. 
Many of these find happy contented and pros- 
perous homes on the 7,000 fertile farms and 
the greater number come to York, as their 
natural business centre. 

“Assessed valuation—$25,250,000.; Bonded 
debt of city—$508,000.; number of separate 
schools, 1255; number of teachers employed, 
182; number of scholars enrolled, about 8,000; 
annual cost for maintenance, about $180,000. ; 
this city has a public steam heating plant 
owned by a corporation, which supplies most 
of the public buildings and residences with 
heat, the charge being extremely reasonable; 
a new federal building that cost about 
$400,000. 


INDUSTRIAL ADVANTAGES 


“Unequaled inducements are_ offered to 
prospective manufacturers by York. Her 
natural advantages of location; her electric 


power, which is supplied at a price which is 
25 per cent. lower than it the same power had 
been generated by steam; her railroad and 
shipping facilities; her pure water, which is 
supplied at an extremely low price; her host 
of contended workmen; her residential and 
right priced markets, make York one of the 
most attractive and progressive cities of the 
United States. New enterprises and new citi- 
zens are continually taking advantage of her 
resources. 

“As stated before, the 1900 and 1910 cen- 
suses showed that York was the third diver- 
sified manufacturing city in the State.. 


“All the industries: off the city “are ex- 
tremely progressive and busy and it is a well 
known fact that after _a plant is located here, 
it is a permanent fixture. With few ex- 
ceptions, all are prosperous. A large number 
of these plants are operated by electric power. 

“The various industries now number 
about 500. Capital invested amounts to 
about $18,000,000., employing about 12,000 
people. About $10,000,000. raw material, i 
consumed yearly. The value of manufactured 


products is about $26,000,000. About 
$6,500,000. is paid in wages. There are no 
strikes nor discontented labor. Wages are 


reasonable and happy homes abound. 


FINANCIAL 
BANKS 
1910 


Combined capital 


Total deposits over 


Pee ee oie ree $3.050,000.00 
Combined surplus and profits 


T,814,493.64 
9,600,000.00 





THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16th, 1913 


Promptly at One O’clock in the Afternoon 
ye Upon the Premises 


A TEXTILE PLANT 
With Rare Recommendations 
In Daily Operation 


REAL ESTATE 


THE YORK MILL 


LOT SIX 
Main Building The Third (Top) Floor has a height of post beneath 
43 feet the timbers at the walls of 13 ft—from top of timbers 
224 x ce to peak of roof is 4 ft.; the roof is joist and board 
LOT SIX construction—covered with sanded felt; the upright 
THREE STORIES posts—a single line through the center of the room, 
AND BASEMENT 15 ft. 4 in. apart—are 7 x 7 in.; the window openings 
BRICK are 8 x 5 ft. 5 in—16 and 48 in. apart; the floors are 


double and lined—diagonally laid; the walls are white, 
so is the ceiling, also the overhead work for the Jacquard machines and dobbies; 
the room is naturally lighted from four sides, is full of daylight, free from 
shadows, the light is evenly distributed throughout the room, and the ventilation 
is perfect from all sides. 


The Stair Towers :—at the extreme southerly end and at the extreme northerly 
end of the mill are stair towers 18 ft. 6 in. x 8 ft—naturally lighted from two 
sides; each tower floor has a double door opening to cat head hoist. 


The Second Floor has a height of post beneath the timbers at the walls of 
11 ft. 9 in.; the timbers are 14 x 12 in—the floor joists are 12 x 3 in. on 13 
in. centers; the upright posts—a single line through the center of the room, 15 
ft. apart—are 12 x 10 in.; the window openings are 8 x 5 ft. 6 in—16 and 48 in. 
apart; the floor is double and lined—diagonally laid; the walls are white, so is 
the ceiling, and the overhead work for the Jacquard machines and dobbies; the 
room is naturally lighted from four sides, is full of daylight, is free from 
shadows, the light is equal in every part of the room, it is very attractive to 
work in, and the ventilation is perfect; the toilet room and belt tower is at the 
center of the west side of the building. 


The First Floor has a height of post beneath the timbers at the walls of 11 
ft. 9 in.; the timbers are 12 x 14 in.—the floor joists are 12 x 3 in. on 13 in. 
centers; the upright posts—a single line through the center of the room, 15 ft. 
apart—are 12 x 12 in.; the window openings are 8 x 5 ft. 6 in—16 and 48 
in. apart; the floor is double and lined—diagonally laid; the walls are white, and 
so is the ceiling; the room is naturally lighted from four sides, is absolutely 
filled with evenly disseminated daylight—although a first floor it is almost as 
light within as without; this is explained by the fact that there is some 94 
ft. of open space within the mill yard on the easterly side of the building, some 
160 ft. of open space (except power house) within the mill yard on the westerly 
side of the building, and 50 and 60 ft. streets at each end; the stair towers, 18 
ft. 6 in. x 8 ft., at each end of the building have a direct entrance from street. 


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The Basement has a height of post beneath the timbers at the walls of Io 
ft. 6 in.; the timbers are 14 x 12 in.—the floor joists are I2 x 3 in. on 13 in. 
centers; the upright posts—a single line through the center of the room, 15 ft. 
apart—are 14 x 12 in., on brick piers; the window openings are 8 x 5 ft. 6 
in.—16 and 48 in. apart; the walls are white, and so is the ceiling; while the 
basement is naturally lighted from but three sides it is as bright and light and 
cheerful and all sufficient to fill any requirement of textile manufacture; the 
basement occupies 9o ft. at the northerly end of the mill; is equipped with toilet 
room, etc. Ve ee | 


The Storage Basement extends from the southerly end of the mill to the 
Basement; has dirt floor, and is used for storage only; it is divided lengthwise 
by a center brick and stone cement foundation wall; at one end the height of 
post beneath the timbers at the walls is Io ft.; at the opposite end it is but 5 ft.; 
the sprinkler system however, extends the entire length of the basement; it 
would be an easy matter to excavate this cellar to make an even height of post 
from one end to the other; both storage basements—either side of center founda- 
tion wall—have natural light, and have entrances from the regular Basement. 


The Foundation:—In addition to the four heavy stone and cement walls un- 
der the four sides of the building there is also a heavy stone and cement center 
wall support—from end to end. 


THE MILL 


The mill is an exceptional, substantial, well built, and modern structure after 
plans comprising late date conveniences. It is a successful plant, it looks a suc- 
cessful plant, and is blessed with exceptional employees; it is ideally situated on 
a somewhat elevated site. 


; The Single Story Brick Silk Storage Vault is just east 
Silk Storage Vault of the northerly end-of the mill building—at the Pop- 


15 x 12 feet lar Street front; the windows are vault style—narrow 
LOT SIX with iron guard rails; the outer door is sheet iron; 
SICK has natural light, dirt floor, is painted white inside, 


and equipped on the four sides with silk storage shelv- 
ing; is heated by steam and equipped with water spray—to preserve an even 
moisture. 


THE POWER PLANT 


The Single High Story Engine Room has a height of 


Engine Room post beneath the timbers at the walls of 15 ft. 9 in.— 
50 x 25 feet from the top of side walls to the bottom of monitor 
LOT SIX root is © ‘it.ethe timbers are 12 X I0 in.; the window 
Sick openings are 8 ft. 6 in. x 5 ft. 6 in.; the floor is brick; 


on the northerly end is a wide triple door opening— 
with small door entrance; the room is naturally lighted from four sides and from 
monitor roof; it is an unusually bright and attractive engine room. 


In the Engine Room are:—Nordberg 80-100 h. p. steam engine, installed 
new in 1899—a fine engine in fine condition, and a very economical engine to 
operate; Watertown 40 h. p. horizontal steam engine of considerable age; this 
engine is belted to a General Electric 800 incandescent light generator—125 
volts, 400 amperes, 1020 revolutions; also to a Thomson 400 incandescent light 
electric generator; switchboard equipped with am and volt meters; a Thom- 
son-Houston rheostat, nine double throw knife switches, fuse blocks, etc.; Gould 
24 x 4 in. belt driven plunger pump—used in connection with the artesian wells; 
Kelley 4%4 x 5 in. belt driven double plunger boiler feed pump; National No. 30 
feed water heater; oil tank, workman’s bench, engine room supplies; and in fact 
a splendid general engine room equipment. 


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The Single High Story Boiler House adjoins the 


Boiler House ' Engine Room on the westerly side and has a height 
40 x 25 feet of post beneath the timbers at the side walls of 17 
LOT SIX ft. 7 in—from the top of the side walls to the bottom 


of the monitor roof is 3 ft.; the timbers are 12 x 10 
in.; the window openings are 8 ft. 3 in. x 5 ft. 6 in.; 
the floor is concrete and brick; is naturally lighted from three sides; a tidier, 
cleaner, or lighter boiler room will be hard to find. 


BRICK 


In the Boiler House are:—two Coatesville 125 h. p. horizontal tubular 
boilers—in one battery; each boiler has sixty 4 in. tubes, and is allowed by in- 
surance inspection 110 pounds pressure; the boilers are equipped with damper 
regulator, Metropolitan No. 7 injector, brick smoke pipe to the 8o ft. brick 
chimney ; the boiler room is splendidly supplied with a full complement of general 
equipment; also has double bench emery grinder, iron blacksmith’s forge; anvil 
and block, workman’s bench equipped with mechanic’s bench vise; rack “of bolts 
and nuts, gasoline torch, oil cans, etc., etc.; just outside the Boiler Room building 
is a boiler iron hot water tank, 18 ft. x 38 in., which takes the returned exhaust 
steam and primarily heats it for the National feed water heater. 


COAL 


Coal for the boilers is delivered at switch of Pennsylvania System within 
350 ft. of the boiler house door—costs in boiler house $3. or less per gross ton. 


MACHINE TOOLS 


four 
step cone, 16 in. swing, 8 ft. bed, face plates, National 11 in. four jawed in- 
dependent chuck, 16 in. four jawed independent face plate chuck, many small 
hand tools; Millers Falls power hack saw; Barnes 20 in. upright drill, complete— 
hand and lever feed, chuck, round rise and fall swing table, platen base, self con- 
tained; heavy wood frame grindstone—present stone 26 x 6 1n.—capacity up to 


36 x 14 in. stone; saw table; attached to roof is a double mill whistle. 
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cat. The Single Story Brick Fire-Proof Pump House has a 
Underwriter’s Pump = Smith-Vaile Underwriter’s pump 16 x 9g x 12—ca- 


House pacity up Be (75° eee Bo ne ‘i He floor is 
cement and the building adjoins the boiler house on 
ite the westerly side. 
BRICK 


RESERVOIR 


The 40,000 gallon cement and brick reservoir, just outside Underwriter’s 
pump house, is supplied not only from the driven wells but from the city’s 
system as well; is directly connected with the Underwriter’s pump, as is the 
sprinkler system. ; 


The Single High Story Store House in the southwest 


Store House corner of the yard—at the corner of Princess and 
55 x 24 feet Herman Streets is principally used for general stor- 
LOT SIX age; one end of it however is systematically arranged 
FRAME in racks for the storage of Jacquard card patterns; 


in the southerly end of this store house—at this time— 
there is stored a general and very useful equipment which comes into almost 
daily use in the mill. 


DRIVEN WELLS 


There are two artesian wells upon the premises :—one a 6 in. well 400 ft. 
deep and the other a 6 in. well 200 ft. deep; these wells were driven for the 
purpose of supplying the Power Plant, mill drinking water, and service to the 


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toilet rooms and employees’ sinks—throughout the premises; this supply they 
fill; no other demand has ever been made upon them; they are very reliable 
however. 


STABLE 
In the northwest corner of the mill yard is a small stable in which is kept 
a working mule—he is fat and apparently good natured. With the stable will 
go this mule, the wagons and cart, sets of harness, etc.—the property of the 
Company. 


The Land with The York Mill (Lot Six) comprises 


The Land am area of 67,620esa. ft. (1 55/100/actes) ;-extends 
1% Acres from Princess Street—frontage 300 ft. to Poplar 
Three Street Frontages Street—frontage 300 ft.; faces Herman Street— 
LOT SIX frontage 226 ft.; extends 300 ft. to the rear boundary 


line—225 ft.; the mill building is so placed upon the 
lot that one or even two buildings the size of the present mill building can be 
erected thereon without disturbing the flood of natural light, circulation of air, 
and perfect. ventilation. The premises are level and entirely enclosed within 
white board fence. There is more than 100 ft. of open area between the mill 
building and the easterly boundary line; there is more than 150 ft. of open area 
between the mill building and the w ester'ly boundary line at Herman Street— 
except for the Power Plant: at the northerly boundary line is Popular Street—5o 
ft. wide; at the southerly boundary line is Princess Street—6o ft. ears 


ELECTRIC POWER 
NOW BEING DELIVERED AND TO BE DELIVERED 


One of the largest water power electrical developments in the country— 
now approaching completion—-has been under construction, for the past eight 
years, at McCall’s Ferry east of the city of York. This development now dis- 
tributes electrical power at Baltimore for electric lighting and for the trolley sys- 
tems of that city; transmission lines are under construction to deliver this power 
at York and Lancaster, for the purpose of selling electricity for manufacturing 
uses. At the present time electrical power is being delivered to manufacturers and 
others in the city of York from the plant of the York Haven Company at York 
Haven, Pennsylvania. The new electric power from McCall’s Ferry is coming 
in aS a competitor against the supply already at hand from York Haven. It 
has been many times recently demonstrated that the cost of the present electrical 
power, as sold in York, is at least 20 per cent. under the cost of developing the 
same power from coal or steam. 


LOCATION 


The York Mill extends from Princess to Poplar Street—just west of Over- 
brook Avenue—in the Borough of West York, in a nest of industries com- 
prising :—Joseph Black & Sons Co.—hosiery (800 employees); York Wood 
Working Co.—bank and office furniture; the Martin plant—manufacturers of 
wagons and motor trucks; the York Corrugating Co.; the Eureka Bending 
Works; the Pennsylvania Furniture Co.—manufacturers of all kinds of furni- 
ture ; the Pfaltzgraff Pottery Co.; the Sandusky (Portland) Cement Co.; the 
Souter Silk Mill; the Henry, Mill lard & Henry Co.—machine and gasoline 
engine works; the York Card & Paper Co.; the :York Wall’ Paper: Co. ; the 
Dental Supply Co.; and the Black Paper Co. The growth in the immediate 
vicinity of the York Mill—when told—sounds like a fairy tale because of the 
fact that brick blocks—individual houses—comprising some six or seven hun- 
dred homes have been erected in much less than ten years’ time, yes! and each 
of these houses is practically owned by individuals. In other words there are 
no tenements or boarding houses within the neighborhood—the occupants of 
each house are largely the owners of the same. Three sides of the property 
have practically reached the limit of improvement and the fourth side which 
has considerable of an elevation is now being reduced for the immediate de- 
velopment or building of brick blocks containing 200 houses. 


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LABOR 


The labor of York is famously native in character—a truly English speak- 
ing community. Up to date the supply of labor has practically increased with 
the growth of the industries. The diversity of the industries of York and the 
demand for the skilled artisan—and his family—have brought together an un- 
usual community; the foundation of the original settlement was Holland Dutch. 
York is one of the oldest settlements in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 
and it was the resort of the early officials of the Continental Government. 








LIVING EXPENSES IN YORK 


House rents are very cheap—for good brick houses, in blocks of houses 
(no tenements)—the rents vary from $9.00 and $10.00 to $20.00 per month; 
every one of these houses have modern conveniences :—including bath room, 
electric light and gas; steam, hot water, or furnace heat; are in excellent neighbor- 
hoods. Understand please that this district is new, the sidewalks are granolithic, 
the streets are rapidly being macadamized or asphalt paved. There is an open 
market in York every day except Monday and all families buy direct from the 
farmers at these open markets, hence the low cost of everything that comes 
from the farm, including :—poultry, lamb and meats; the cost of merchandise 
in the stores upon the streets is especially low in comparison with other cities. 


FIRE PROTECTION 


In addition to the Smith-Vaile Underwriter’s pump all the main buildings 
are protected by sprinkler system; arrangements have been made to connect this 
sprinkler system with the city water system of York which has a gravity pressure 
at this site of 63 pounds; at present this sprinkler system is connected with tanks 
on towers of the mill; in the mill yard are three post hydrants (housed) con- 
nected directly with the city water system’s 12 in. main. Each hose house is 
provided with 200 ft. of rubber lined cotton hose equipped with nozzles. 


TOBACCO 


The U. S. Internal Revenue receipts for stamps for cigars manufactured - 
in York County—within a radius of twelve miles of the City of York—was 
$1,700,275.94; York County manufactures more cigars than any other one 
county in the United States; cigars manufactured in this country in the year 
1912 numbered over 350,000,000—fully 150,000,000 of this number were manu- 
factured within the limits of the city of York. 


COUNTY FAIR 


The York County Fair is held on very extensive grounds—most up-to-date 
in buildings and other equipment—yearly; the Fair lasts a week and the atten- 
dance for the week averages over 50,000 daily. 


NATURAL LIGHT 


Natural light floods the floors of the buildings of The York Miull— 
this is particularly true of the manufacturing floors. The premises were pur- 
posely arranged with open and wide surroundings. More than one of the floors 
of each of the buildings is practically as light within as without—but free, how- 
ever, from the glare of the open air. The great abundance of natural light 
‘within the buildings of each of the properties described in this catalogue is one 
of the secrets of success of the Ashley & Bailey manufactures. 


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EQUIPMENT IN DETAIL 


THE YORK MILL 


LOT SIX 


THE MILL 
FIRST FLOOR 
WINDING DEPARTMENT 


Eight A & B 128 spindle skein winding frames, complete—each equipped 
with swifts; A & B “Morrison type’ 60 spindle doubling frame, complete; A & 
B 16 spindle special cotton winding frame, complete—equipped with swifts, 
winds from skein to spools. 


NOTE :—The Winding Department is very complete, is in good condition, and 
by all means modern; has a full complement of storage closets, bins, 
etc.; storage for silk on spools; set counter platform scales, etc. 


WARPING DEPARTMENT 


Six A & B 65 in. 6 yard warping mills, complete—each equipped with 
A & B swiss motion, and either rise and fall or movable reed; eleven 46 in. 6 
yard warping mills, complete—each equipped with swiss motion, and either rise 
and fall or movable reed; A & B 56 in. 6 yard warping mill, complete—equipped 
with swiss motion, and either rise and fall or movable reed; five A & B portable 
double iron creels—for 720 spools each; twelve A & B portable iron creels—for 
414 spools each; A & B portable double iron creel—for 336 spools. 


NOTE :—The equipment of the Warping Department is in prime condition; 
the department is supplied with an A & B double reed brushing stand, 
on iron frame table—two 8 in. brushes—power driven; the floor ts 
supplied with tron sinks; running water from both the artesian wells 
and the city system; has toilet rooms, etc. 


QUILL WINDING DEPARTMENT 


Ten A & B 15 spindle quill winding frames, complete; eight A & B Zo 
spindle quill winding frames, complete; A & B 20 spindle quill winding frame, 
complete—ten of the spindles are equipped with A & B twisting device. 


NOTE :—This department is splendidly equipped both as regards the machines, 
the supplies, and the condition of it all. The whole arrangement as 
regards storage, convenience, and facilities for the work, is excellent. 
The room has clock, etc., power operated quill elevator to floors above. 


THIRDS TOP REOOr 
WEAVING 


ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY LOOMS 


Starting in the northwest corner :—seventeen Mason 32 in. plain looms (4), 
(7), (37), (54), (75), (86), (92), (103), (108), (140), (127), (79), (68), 
(12), (14), (11), (1), complete—each equipped with A & B 24 hook “Archer 
type’ dobby, positive take-up and belt driven cloth roll, friction drive; eighteen 
Mason 32 ane plain looms? (3)... (2),. (22), (oye (Ss), a(S7) anee en hemor 
(116), (t11), (97), (82), (65), (50), (48), (32), (16), (13), complete—each 


equipped with Jackson 400 hook single lift Jacquard machine, positive take-up 


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and belt driven cloth roll, friction drive; five Mason 32 in. plain looms (9), 
(8),'(27), (26), (57), complete—each equipped with A & B 24 hook “Archer 
type” dobby, taffeta motion, positive take-up and belt driven cloth roll; two 
Mason 32 in. plain looms (5), (28), complete—each equipped with A & B 24 
hook “Archer type’ dobby, positive take-up and belt driven cloth roll: seventeen 
Mason 32 in. plain loomiss(G) 9(10.), (10 5.025 mez end 70), (Soneeaio7)s 
(TOS) 54 (134 50 Gi32 ize): (94), (95), \7ovbea 4) pempler carn equipped 
with A & B 24 hook “‘Archer type” dobby, positive take-up and belt driven cloth 
roll, friction drive; Mason 4o in. plain loom (21), complete—equipped with 
Schaum & Uhlinger 600 hook single lift Jacquard machine, positive take-up and 
belt driven cloth roll, friction drive ; Crompton 37 in. box loom (20), complete— 
equipped with Jackson 400 hook single lift Jacquard machine, 4 x 4 box, posi- 
tive take-up and automatic ratchet cloth roll compensator take-up, friction drive; 
three Mason 4o in. plain looms (39), (44), (124), complete—each equipped 
with A & B 24 hook “Archer type” dobby, ave take-up and Welt driven cloth 
roll, friction drive; ten Mason 32 in. plain looms (38), (55), (58), (69), (1or), 
(102), (123), (135), (62), (63), complete—each equipped with Jackson 600 
hook single lift Jacquard machine, positive take-up and belt driven cloth roll, 
friction drive: two Crompton 37 in. box looms (43), (41), complete—each 
equipped with A & B 24 hook “Archer type” dobby, 4 x 4 box, positive take-up and 
automatic ratchet cloth roll compensator take-up, friction drive; Crompton 37 
in. box loom (42), complete—equipped with Knowles 600 hook single lift Jac- 
quard machine, 4 x 4 box, positive take-up and automatic ratchet cloth roll com- 
pensator take-up, friction drive; thirty-seven Mason 56 in. plain looms (53), 
(560), (71),) (91); (90), (133 )N@ue eae 130)5) (130), (130) iGi23) R25) 
(114), (113),. (415), 110) Cl ueteenoe) 1. (08), (90), (Ca)eaeeSu)) aco)e 
(77), (66), (67), (64), (61), (49), (46), (70), (36), (33), (30), (31), (18), 
( 15 ), complete—each equipped with A & B 24 hook “Archer type” dobby, aes 
motion, positive take-up and belt driven cloth roll, friction drive; three Mason 
56 in. plain looms (59), (136), (109), complete—each equipped with A & B 
24 hook “Archer type” dobby, positive take-up and belt driven cloth roll, friction 
drive; three Crompton 37 in. box looms (60), (117), (119), complete—each 
equipped with A & B 24 hook “Archer type’ dobby, taffeta motion, 4 x 4 box, 
positive take-up and automatic ratchet cloth roll compensator take-up, friction 
drive; seven Mason 40 in. plain looms (72), (104), (121), (51), (45), (35), 
(17), complete—each equipped with Jackson 600 hook single lift Jacquard ma- 
chine, positive take-up and belt driven cloth roll, friction drive; Mason 32 in. 
plain loom (73), complete—equipped with positive take-up and belt driven cloth 
roll, friction drive; Mason 32 in. plain loom (74), complete—equipped with 
taffeta motion, positive take-up and belt driven cloth roll, friction drive; Mason 
32 in. plain loom (89), complete—equipped with positive take-up and belt driven 
cloth roll; Mason 4o in. plain loom (106), complete—equipped with A & B 
24 hook “Archer type’ dobby, taffeta motion, positive take-up and belt driven 
cloth roll: five Mason 56min, plain looms (99); (93), (83), (52) (G7),com- 
plete—each equipped with A & B 24 hook “Archer type” dobby, taffeta motion, 
positive take-up and belt driven. cloth roll; Crompton 37 in. box loom (120), 
complete—equipped with 4 x 4 box, positive take-up and automatic ratchet cloth 
roll compensator take-up, friction drive; Crompton 37 in. box loom (118), 
complete—equipped with Jackson 400 hook single lift Jacquard machine, 4 x 4 
box, positive take-up and automatic ratchet cloth roll compensator take-up, 
friction drive; Mason 32 in. plain loom (137), complete—equipped with Schaum 
& Uhlinger 600 hook single lift Jacquard machine, positive take-up and belt 
driven cloth roll, friction drive; Mason 4o in. plain loom (29), complete— 
equipped with A & B 24 hook “Archer type” dobby, taffeta motion, positive take- 
up and belt driven cloth roll, friction drive. 


NOTE :—The loom equipment of the third floor has been almost universally 
used for tie silks—for this work this loom equipment is perfect; it is 
equally good for dress goods—as a matter of fact it 1s equipped to do 
any work, its most successful work however is with the lighter pro- 
ducts; with the exception of four, every loom in the room has an over- 
head equipment for Jacquard machine or dobby. 


The room is naturally lighted from four sides and notwithstanding the fact 
that there is extensive overhead work for the installation of the Jacquard ma- 
chines and the dobbies yet it is full of natural light—a bright and cheerful work 


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room—such a thing as using artificial light, during daylight hours is unknown 
here; the floor is supplied with porcelain lined iron sinks; both artesian well and 
city system running water; toilet and store rooms, etc.; in the southwest corner 
is set up a Royle “piano” Jacquard card cutting machine; overhead are Jacquard 
card storage racks; in the stair towers are workmen’s benches—storage closets 
beneath and mechanic's bench vise on top; overhead closets, ete. 





In all the Pennsylvania mills—Lot Six, Lot Seven, Lot Eight, 
and Lot Nine—the four loom system is universally in vogue. 


SECOND FLOOR 
WEAVING 


ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY LOOMS 


Starting in northwest corner:—thirty Mason 56 in. plain looms (1 
ra yee) en LOO)),u (LO) (102) (104), (193), (104), (223), (eed), 
a) e220) 2 250), (240). (100), (270), (269), (266), .(253)5, (2sT), 
e024 =) e230 enn ( 232), ( 232), (231), (217), (200). come 
plete—each equipped with A & B 24 hook “Archer type” dobby, taffeta motion, 
positive take-up and belt driven cloth roll, friction drive; eight Mason 4o in. 
Mla loomss( 147), (148), (167), (172), (255), (263), (209), (210), complete— 
each equipped with A & B 24 hook “Archer type” dobby, positive take-up and belt 
driven cloth roll, friction drive; three Crompton 37 in. box looms (145), (146), 
(158), complete—each equipped with Jackson 600 hook single lift Jacquard 
machine, 4 x 4 box, positive take-up and automatic ratchet cloth roll 
compensator take-up, friction drive; six Crompton 37 in. box looms (157), (206), 
(209), (244), (185), (186), complete—each equipped with A & B 24 hook 
“Archer type’ dobby, 4 x 4 box, positive take-up and automatic ratchet cloth roll 
compensator take-up, friction drive; four Crompton & Knowles 37 in. box looms 
(174), (175), (261), (265), complete—each equipped with Jackson 600 hook 
single lift Jacquard machine, 4 x 4 box, positive take-up and automatic cloth roll 
compensator take-up, friction drive; nineteen Mason 32 in. plain looms (163), 
(195), (227), (252), (234), (235), (230), (229), (220), (219), (214), 
2107), (155)5 (150), *(152))) (151), (142); (141), complete—each 
equipped with A & B 24 hook “Archer type” dobby, taffeta motion, positive take-up 
and belt driven cloth roll, friction drive; nine Mason 32 in. plain looms (173), 
leone (205), (245 ),7 S32 )y (ISI), a C171), C166), (156), complete—each 
equipped with Jackson 400 hook single lift Jacquard machine, positive take-up 
and belt driven cloth roll, friction drive; six Crompton 37 in. box looms (176), 
(177), (178), (191), (192), (202), complete—each equipped with A & B 24 
hook “Archer type” dobby, taffeta motion, 4.x 4 box, positive take-up and auto- 
matic ratchet cloth roll compensator take-up, friction drive; five Crompton 37 
in. box looms (179), (207), (208), (211), (210), complete—each equipped 
with 4 x 4 box, positive take-up and automatic ratchet cloth roll compensator 
take-up, friction drive; nine Mason 32 in. plain looms (180), (221), (228), 
(238), (241), (254), (257), (260), (149), complete—each equipped with A & 
B 24 hook “Archer type” dobby, positive take-up and belt driven cloth roll, fric- 
tion drive; two Crompton 37 in. box looms (189), (258), complete—each 
equipped with Jackson 400 hook single lift Jacquard machine, taffeta motion, 
4 x 4 box, positive take-up and automatic ratchet cloth roll compensator take-up, 
friction drive; Mason 32 in. loom (196), complete—equipped with positive 
take-up and belt driven cloth roll, friction drive; Crompton & Knowles 34 1n. 
plain loom (212), complete—equipped with positive take-up, change and _ fric- 
tion cloth roll, friction drive; nine Mason 32 in. plain looms (222), (262), (204), 
(188), (182), (168), (170), (169), (165), complete—each equipped with 
Jackson 600 hook Jacquard machine, positive take-up and belt driven cloth roll, 
friction drive; six Mason 56 in. plain looms (225), (226), (259), (267), (268), 
(153), complete—each equipped with A & B 24 hook “Archer type” dobby, posi- 
tive take-up and belt driven cloth roll, friction drive; two Mason 32 in. plain 
looms (237), (264), complete—each equipped with taffeta motion, positive take- 
up and belt driven cloth roll, friction drive; Crompton 37 in. box loom (243). 
complete—equipped with Schaum & Uhlinger 600 hook single lift Jacquard 
machine, 4 x 4 box, positive take-up and automatic ratchet cloth roll compensa- 
tor take-up, friction drive; Crompton 37 in. box loom (242), complete 














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equipped with taffeta motion, 4 x 4 box, positive take-up and automatic ratchet 
cloth roll compensator take-up, friction drive; three Mason 40 in. plain looms 
(249), (247), (184), complete—each equipped with Jackson 600 hook single 
lift Jacquard machine, positive take-up and belt driven cloth roll, friction drive; 
three Crompton 37 in. box looms (201), (203), (187), complete— each equipped 
with Jackson 400 hook single lift Jacquard machine, 4 x 4 box, positive take-up 
and automatic ratchet cloth roll compensator take- -up, friction drive; Mason 
35 in. plain loom (198), complete—equipped with Knowles 600 hook single lift 
Jacquard machine, positive take-up and belt driven cloth roll, friction “drive : 
Mason 32 in. plain loom (168), complete—equipped with Jackson 400 hook 
single lift Jacquard machine, positive take-up and belt driven cloth roll; Mason 
40 in. plain loom (154), complete—equipped with Jackson 400 hook single lift 
Jacquard machine, positive take-up and belt driven cloth roll, friction drive. 


NOTE :—The loom equipment on the second floor of the York Mill ts first class 
in type and condition; there is no better type of loom for Jacquard work 
than the box looms on this floor. As a matter of fact the entire equip- 
ment for all figured work cannot be excelled—this certainly 1s at least 
the belief of the owners who are manufacturers of long experience. In 
the towers are workmen's benches—drawers and closets beneath and 
mechanic's bench vise on top; the room is naturally lighted from four 
sides; and because of the unobstructed open space about the mill—mill 
yard on two sides and public streets at both ends—there is always 1 
circulation of air; while overhead there is much extensive work for the 
requirements of the Jacquard machines and the dobbies the room never- 
theless is full of natural light, free from shadows, and extremely bright; 
the floor is supplied with running water both from artesian well and city 
system; also two porcelain lined sinks, toilet and store rooms, guard 
screens to lower sash of windows, and mill room clock, etc. 


BASEMENT 
WEAVING 


SIXTY-EIGHT LOOMS 


Starting at northwest corner :—twenty-six Mason 32 in. plain looms (337), 


(335)4)''(333)s (332). 334 eee ao. See (329); (331); (330), (328), 
(326), (316), (314), (31g) ae30c) e310), (312) inert 3G0). (307), 
(206) .'(204) (202). (205) ee ze zie complete—each equipped with A & B 24 
hook “Archer type” dobby, taffeta motion, positive take-up and belt driven cloth 
roll, friction drive; Mason 32 in. plain loom (315), complete—equipped with 
A & B 24 hook “Archer type” dobby, positive take-up and belt driven cloth roll, 
friction drive; thirty-nine Mason 32 in. plain looms (317), (297), (288), (290), 
(202), °(201)5" (280 RC 2e77 mnt e708) 9270), (274) san 27 7 270) eo), 
(280), (285), (283), (284), (286), (209), (301), (302), (300), (305), 
(303), (304) 70 (306) Meaney 320) 77 (32T) 5 (310 haCaeairun 322) 323), 
(325), (338), (340), (341), (339), complete—each equipped with taffeta 
motion, pdsitive take-up and belt driven cloth roll; Mason 32 in. plain loom 
(298), complete—equipped with taffeta motion, positive take-up and belt driven 
cloth roll, friction drive; Mason 32 in .plain loom (275), complete—equipped 
with A & B 24 hook “Archer type” dobby, positive take-up and belt driven cloth 
roll. 


IN GENERAL 


There is an average of about two beams to every loom in the mill, and an 
average of one and one-half sets of weights to a loom; a Jacquard machine for 
half the looms—thirty-six of which are in the basement storage; dobbies for 
two-thirds of the looms—thirty-two of which are in the basement storage; 
taffeta motion for every loom in the mill; there is an extensive and useful lot 
of Jacquard card patterns. 


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STORAGE BASEMENT 


The equipment stored in the basement includes :—138 pressed steel, wood, 
and cast iron, split pulleys—from 9 to 12 in.; some 500 sets cotton shaft har- 
ness—various widths and counts, reeds attached; some 500 winder swifts— 
from 17 to 24 in.; some 1,000 white pine harness shafts—various sizes; a 
splendid supply department comprising machined castings and parts for every 
necessity of the mill—and then some more; some 300 wire harness frames; etc. 


FOLDING DEPARTMENT 


Set off in the southwesterly corner of the first floor of the mill is the office 
and folding department; the folding department includes an A & B, Elliot & 
Hall type, folding and measuring machine, complete-—capacity up to 51 in. 
goods; inspection table, set Fairbanks No. 11% platform scales—on trucks, 
cloth counter, drawer and closet equipment, freight truck, extensive equipment 
of stock closets—lock doors. 


OFFICE 


The office equipment includes :—pair of oak roll top desks, swing revolving 
chairs; York combination lock office safe—inside measurement 25 x 18 x 13 in.; 
telephone booth,}clock, etc., etc. 


SHAFTING, BELTING, AND PULLEYS 


The equipment of shafting, belting, pulleys, etc., etc., etc., etc., is in great 
abundance, is in prime condition, is modern in type, and is all very desirable— 
whether in use or in surplus. What is said here of the shafting, belting, pulleys, 
eremmece etc etcny Of |! hnes York Millis equally true in the case of every 
plant described in this catalogue. 


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HOW TO REACH 
THE COLUMBIA MILLS 


Columbia has two railroad stations:—one serving the Phila- 
delphia Division and the Maryland (Columbia & Port Deposit 
Branch) Division of the Pennsylvania System; one serving the Wil- 
mington & Columbia Division of The Reading System. 


PENNSYLVANIA SYSTEM—there are six trains daily each 
way, between Lancaster and Columbia (12 miles—30 minutes) ; 
there are six express trains daily, each way via Lancaster, between 
Philadelphia and Columbia (80 miles—234 hours)—again from 
Columbia by trolley car to Lancaster is but twelve miles and there 
are express trains nearly every hour daily, each way, between Lan- 
easter and Philadelphia; there are six trains daily, each way, be- 
tween York and Columbia (13 miles—29 minutes); there are four 
trains daily, each way via York, between Baltimore and Columbia 
(70 miles—23,4 hours)—again from Columbia by trolley car to 
York is but thirteen miles and there are express trains nearly every 
hour daily, each way, between York and Baltimore; there are two 
trains daily, each way via Perryville, between Baltimore and Col- 
umbia (80 miles—314 hours); there are three trains daily, each 
way, between Harrisburg and Columbia (28 miles—68 minutes). 


THE READING SYSTEM—there are three trains daily, each 
way, between Reading and Columbia (45 miles—2 hours). 


BY TROLLEY CAR 





Columbia is on the Conestoga System of trolley cars—passenger and 
freight—half hourly service to Marietta, Lancaster, Coatesville, and  Phila- 
delphia; also hourly connections via Wrightsville for York. From the railroad 
station of the Pennsylvania System take the Marietta trolley car (five minutes 
ride) and get out at the corner of North Third Street or at the mill; from The 
Reading Station walk one block on Front Street to Walnut Street and take 
the Marietta trolley car and leave the car as just before mentioned; from the busi- 
ness center take Belt Line trolley car to the Pennsylvania Station and change 
to the Marietta car which passes The Columbia Mills on Cedar Street at the 
corner of North Third Street; the Belt) Line trolley ‘cars run every ifteen 
minutes, and the Marietta car leaves the station on the hour and on the hali hour. 


TO WALK 


The Columbia Mills are within fifteen minutes walk from either railroad 
station :—from the Pennsylvania Station walk up Walnut Street to Third Street 
and out Third Street to the Mill; from The Reading Station walk up Locust 
Street to Third Street and out Third Street to the mill; from the business 
center, within ten minutes walk—-and this means from hotels, stores, banks, 
postofhce, ete.—walk directly out North Third Street to the mill. 





COLUMBIA — PENNSYLVANIA 


Columbia is in the western part of Lancaster County—conceded 
to be the garden spot of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; it 
had a population by the U. S. Census 1910 of 11,454—today the 
population is believed to equal 13,000; is a Pennsylvania Borough, 
is administered by a council of eight men and a burgess, the borough 
has the repute of being well administered, has an assessed valiiation 
of $3,692,307., a gross indebtedness of $91,000.—bonded at 31,4 
per cent., and has $4000. idle cash in its treasury; the assessed 
valuations are very low, and the combined borough, school, county 
and state tax on this very low valuation is but $19.50 per $1000. 
Columbia has its own gravity system of water—modern filtration 
system; fire department comprising steamers, chemical trucks, hose 
carriages, hook and ladder truck, etc.—installed in their own fire 
department houses; the graded schools including the High School 
are in charge of some forty or fifty teachers—a certificate of gradua- 
ton from the High School is sufficient for admission to a number of 
colleges and to all the Normal Schools of the state; it has an ex- 
ceptionally good hospital; two telephone systems—one underground ; 
there is a local telephone system installed by the residents of Col- 
umbia which extends to Harrisburg, Reading, Philadelphia, Down- 
ingtown, Coatesville, Lancaster, Lebanon and York; electric light 
and power plant; the necessity for a day police force has been per- 
fectly fulfilled by the employment of one uniformed man—at night 
the necessity for watchmen has been exceedingly slight. Volumes 
may be written to the credit of Columbia, but no more can be said 
to its credit than has been said in this last sentence. 


From—‘‘Merchants’ and Manufacturers’ Association 
Columbia, Pennsylvania’’ 


MANUFACTURING RECORD 


EVERY DAY IN THE YEAR 


The Stove Company makes 112 Stoves. The Underwear and Embroidery Company 
The Clutch Company makes 5 Friction makes 1,000 Articles. 
Clutches. The Lace Company makes 1,333 Pairs of Lace 
The Umbrella Factory makes 2,376 Um- Curtains or Nettings. 
brellas. The Machinery Company makes 20 Drills, 
The Brush Company makes 6,912 Brushes. ee Tire Pumps, Columns, Vises and 
The Box Factory makes 1,500 Boxes. Grinder Heads. 
The Cut Glass Companies make 2,440 Articles. The Silk Mills make 2,273 Yards of Silk and 
The Cigar Factories make 22,458 Cigars. 300 Yards of Ribbons. 
The Bread Bakeries make 6,860 loaves of The Ladies’ and Children’s Underwear Com- 
Bread. pany makes 6,000 Articles. 
The Fancy Leather Goods Works make 102 The Cracker and Cake Baking Company 
Finished Articles. makes 55 Boxes of Goods. 


The Brick Yards can make 20,000 Bricks. 


EVERY WEEK IN THE YEAR 


The Wagon Company makes 125 Wagons. The Ice Companies make 300 Tons of Ice. 

The Tannery converts into Harness Leather The Thermometer Works make 700 Ther- 
too Hides. mometers. 

The nee Mill can make 1,000 Tons of Iron The Ae Iron Mills make 900 Tons of Bar 
ipe. ron. 


EVERY MONTH IN THE YEAR 


The Boiler Works make 10 Tons of Boilers. The Grey Iron Company makes 1,200 differ- 
The Manufacturing Company makes 65 Laun- ent Articles, weighing from % oz., to 100 
dry Machines. lbs. each. 


The Milling Companies make 1,300 Barrels 
of Flour and other products. 


FREIGHT SHIPMENTS FROM COLUMBIA 
NEXT MORNING—Reach Philadelphia and IN TWO DAYS—Hartford, Buffalo, Rich- 


altimore. mond. 
IN ONE DAY—New York, Pittsburgh and IN THREE DAYS—Boston, Chicago, At- 
Washington. lanta. 


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The five plants in New Jersey, the four 
plants in Pennsylvania, and the one plant in 
North Carolina are all in operation—will be con- 
tinued in operation—and will undoubtedly be 
turned over to the purchaser in operation; The 
Ashley & Bailey Company, however, reserve the 
right to have completed all the merchandise in 
process at the time of the taking of each prop- 
erty by deed by the purchaser; The Ashley & 
Bailey Company agree in lieu of this reserva- 
tion to pay the purchaser of each plant a stipu- 
lated price per pound or per yard for all the 
merchandise in process that is thus completed. 


Following the decision of The Ashley & 
Bailey Company upon voluntary liquidation and 
retirement from business and the disposal of 
their manufacturing properties at unrestricted 
public sale they determined not to close down 
any of the plants until after the day of sale— 
at least. Not to close down meant—so far as 
possible—the preservation intact of the organi- 
zation of each plant. The reservation of the 
right to have completed the merchandise in pro- 
cess at the time of the passing of the deed to 
each plant must mean a lot to the purchaser of 
each plant for the simple reason that it will 
keep his mill and its organization at work—un- 
der pay—while he is preparing and making 
ready for his own manufactures. 

















FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17th, 1913 


Promptly at One O’clock in the Afternoon 


A LARGE TEXTILE PLANT 
In Daily Operation 


REAL ESTATE 


THE COLUMBIA MILLS 


LOT SEVEN 





IMPORTANT 


One of the great arguments in favor of the Columbia 
property and one of the great points of strength in its 
location, is the practically unlimited supply of English 
speaking native born labor that is contented, satisfied 
and happy, attends to business and apparently enjoys 
its work; and above all things the labor is faithful. 
The trolley car conveniences from Columbia cover Read- 
ing, Allentown, Easton, York, Marietta, Lancaster, etc., 
etc., etc. Because of these extensive trolley car con- 
nections into the country from Columbia there is much 
help in the agricultural districts that prefers to come 
into The Columbia Mills to work—this is exceptionally 
high class help, too. 


. tae The Third (Top) Floor has a height of post beneath 
Main Building-North the timbers at the walls of 11 ft. 6 in—from the 
168 x 43 feet top of the walls to the peak of the roof is 3 ft. 6 in.; 
LOT SEVEN the roof is board and joist construction—tin covered ; 
THREE STORIES the upright posts—a single line through the center 
BRICK of the room, 15 ft. I in. apart—are Io x i0 in.; the 
window openings are 8 x 5 ft. 4 in.—alternating 20 
and 48 in. apart; the floor is double and lined—diagonally laid; the walls are 
white, so is the ceiling, and the extensive overhead work for the Jacquard 
machines and dobbies; while this room because of the character of its work is 
full to overflowing with equipment—both on: the floor and overhead—yet the 
unobstructed natural light from four sides floods the room with an even dis- 
seminated light that makes every part of it bright and cheerful. Its present 
use iS weaving. 


The Stair Tower of the Main Building-North, at the northeast corner is 
20 x 8 ft—naturally lighted from two sides; stair landings midway between 
floors; direct entrance from Cedar Street. 


The Second Floor is an ideal room from any standpoint even in this mill 
property of remarkable mill rooms; has a height of post beneath the timbers at 
the walls of 11 ft. 7 in.; the timbers are 14 x 12 inthe floor joists 12 x 3 in. on 


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12 in. centers; the upright posts—a single line through the center of the room, 
15 ft. apart—are 12 x 12 in.; the window openings are 8 x 5 ft. 4 in.—alters 
nating 20 and 48 in. apart; the floor is double and lined—diagonally laid; the 
walls are white, so is the ceiling, and the room is as light within as without. 
It is at present used for the winding and the doubling departments. 


The First Floor has a height of post beneath the timbers at the walls of 11 
ft. 9 in.; the timbers are 14 x 12 in.—the floor joists 12 x 3 in. on 12 in. centers; 
the upright posts—a single line through the center of the room, 15 ft. apart— 
are I4 x I2 in.; the window openings are 8 x 5 ft. 4 in.—alternating 20, 36 and 
48 in. apart; the floor is 114 in.; the walls are white, and so is the ceiling; the 
light comes in unobstructed to this floor from three sides and the room is full 
of daylight and brightness. This room is used for spinning. 


ELEVATOR 


The first and second floors are connected with belt driven spool elevator. 


The Foundation:—In addition to the four heavy stone and cement walls un- 
der the four sides of the building there is also a heavy stone and cement center 
wall support—from end to end. 


MAIN BUILDING-NORTH 


The Main Buildings of The Columbia Mills were erected between 1893 and 
1897; the machinery and mechanical equipment was instaHed immediately fol- 
lowing the erection of each building; the Main Building-North is the most 
northerly building upon the premises; it faces Cedar Street, is at right angles 
to and adjoins the Main Building-West at its northerly end. These two build- 
ings form one whole side and half of another side of the property, and are a 
handsome pair of mill buildings. The Main Building-North has an open space 
all about it with the exception of the end aforementioned. 


: owes The Third (Top) Floor has a height of post beneath 
Main Building-West the timbers at the walls of rr ft. 6 in—from the top 


201 x 43 feet of the walls to the peak of the roof is 3 ft. 6 in.; the 

LOT SEVEN roof is joist and board construction—tin covered; 

THREE STORIES the upright posts—a single line through the center 
AND BASEMENT of the room, 15 ft. 2 in. apart—are Io x I0 in.; the 
BRICK window openings are 8 x 5 ft. 4 in.—alternating 20 


and 42 in. apart; the floor is double and lined— 
diagonally laid; the walls are white, so is the ceiling, and the overhead work 
for the Jacquard machines and dobbies; this room has unobstructed natural 
light from all four sides, and while the nature of the equipment of the room 
(looms, Jacquard machines and dobbies) is such that it is full of overhead 
work, yet it is flooded with natural light evenly disseminated and free from 
shadow. At the easterly end is a Jacquard card cutting department and in 
addition to the Royle Jacquard card cutting machines are tables, work benches, 
cabinets, desks, etc. This floor is used for weaving. 


The Brick Belt Tower 14 x 12 ft. at the easterly side of the Main Building- 
West furnishes to the third floor a fine storage room for the surplus Jacquard 
machines; the third floor is also equipped with broad doors to a cat head hoist 
on the’ Cedar Street front. 


NOTE :—The outlook from the mill buildings is very attractive—and while 
this may not be a good thing to speak of from a manufacturer's stand- 
point, however it adds to the character and high type of The Columbia 
Mulls. : 


The Brick Stair Tower 19 x 8 ft. to the Main Building-West has midway 
landings between each floor; is naturally lighted, the walls are white, the stairs 
have easy risers and the tower landings are unusually bright and cheerful for a 


a 


stair tower. . 
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' The Second Floor has a height of post beneath the timbers at the walls of 11 
ft. 8 in.; the timbers are 14 x 12 in.—the floor joists 12 x 3 in. on 12 in. centers ; 
the upright posts—a single line through the center of the room, 15 ft. apart— 
are I2 x 12 in.; the window openings are 8 x 5 ft. 4 in.—alternating 20 and 42 
in. apart; the floor is double and lined—diagonally laid; the walls are white 
and so is the ceiling; the room has unobstructed natural light from four sides, 
and for the purposes of manufacture is as light within as without. Set off in 
the southeasterly corner of this floor is a small room equipped with polishing 
bench, work bench, and power; is also used for useful storage, and as a clothes 
room for employees. The main room is used for the hard silk winding de- 
partment. 


The First Floor has a height of post beneath the timbers at the walls of 
Hani eoeiieethc timbers wate, 14 x 12 .itz-—the floor joists are) 12) x 3-"in, 
on 12 in. centers; the upright posts—a single line through the center of 
the room, 15 ft. apart—are 14 x 12 in.; the window openings are 8 x 5 ft. 
4 in.—alternating 20 and 42 in. apart; the floor is 1% in.; the walls are white, 
and so is the ceiling; the natural light comes practically unobstructed from four 
sides and like every room in every building at the Columbia Mills it is full of 
daylight, perfectly ventilated and an abundant circulation of air; this floor has 
direct entrance not only from North Third Street, but also from Cedar Street. 
This room is used for the hard silk spinning department. 


The Basement:—The southerly end of the basement to the Main Building- 
West is divided by the center foundation wall into the machine shop and the 
carpenter shop; the central part is the general storage basement for the plant; 
the northerly part is equipped with racks of bins, closets, shelving, steel and 
iron racks, etc.—the floor is dirt and the general conditions for special storage 
are excellent. 


The Foundation :—In addition to the four heavy stone and cement walls un- 
der the four sides of the building there is also a heavy stone and cement center 
wall support—from end to end. 


THE MAIN BUILDING-WEST 


The main buildings of The Columbia Mills were erected between 1893 and 
1897; the machinery and mechanical equipment was installed immediately fol- 
lowing the erection of each building; the Main Building-West is the most westerly 
building upon the premises; it faces North Third Street, is at right angles to and 
adjoins the Main Building-North at its westerly end; these two buildings to- 
gether occupy one-half of the North Third Street frontage, and with the ex- 
ception of a driveway the entire Cedar Street frontage of the premises; they 
are a handsome pair of mill buildings. The Main Building-West has open space 
all about it with the exception of the end aforementioned. 


Main Building-Center The Third (Top) Floor has a height of post beneath 

211x423 feet the timbers at the walls of 13 ft—from the top of 

the walls to the peak of the roof is 3 ft. 6 in.; the 

LOT SEVEN roof is joist and board construction—covered with 

PARSER SLU aI ES tin; the upright posts—a single line through the 

BRICK center of the room, I5 ft. apart—are 10 x Io in.; the 

window openings are 8 x 5 ft. 4 in—alternating 20 

and 42 in. apart; the floor is double and lined—diagonally laid; the walls are 

white, so is the ceiling, and the extensive overhead work for the Jacquard 

machines and dobbies; the room is naturally lighted from four sides and while 

the overhead work for the Jacquard machines and dobbies is extensive, yet there 
is an evenly disseminated light throughout the room. 


NOTE :—Each floor has employees’ sink supplied with running artesian well 
water; from three to two workmen's benches equipped with Prentiss 
bench vises; each floor has broad door opening to cathead hoist on the 
North Third Street front; and each of the upper floors have totlet 
rooms. 


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Connected Buildings:—The Main Building-South and the Main Building- 
Center are connected by covered way at each floor; the Main Building-Center 
and the Main Building-West are also connected by covered ways at each floor— 
with the exception of the lower floor. 


The Stair Tower—west end—is 25 x 9 ft.; is equipped at the midway land- 
ings between floors with toilet rooms. The Stair Tower—east end—is 23 x 
g ft.; with midway landings between floors—the upper floor being equipped 
with workmen’s bench, vise, closets, etc. Each tower is naturally lighted from 
one or two sides. 


The Second Floor has a height of post beneath the timbers at the walls of 
11 ft. 10 in.; the timbers are 14 x 12 in.—the floor Joists are 12 x 3 in. on 12 
in. centers; the upright posts—a single line through the center of the room, 
15 ft. I in. apart—are 12 x 12 in.; the window openings are 8 x 5 ft. 4 in— 
alternating 20 and 42 in. apart; the floor is double and lined—diagonally laid; 
the walls are white, and so is the ceiling; the room is naturally lighted with un- 
obstructed light from four sides, and it is a rare manufacturing building that 
has a more even daylight effect than this very room. The floor is now used for 
soft silk winding, quilling, and doubling. 


NOTE :—Many of the manufacturing rooms are equipped with double grind- 
ing and polishing machines, small workmen's benches with mechanic's 
bench vise; there are one or two clocks now on every workroom floor; 
the shafting and belting equipment throughout the premises is first 
class; each floor—more or less, as convenience requires—is supplied 
with counter benches, cabinets and storage drawers, overseers desks, 
closets, clothes closets, racks and shelves, etc. 


The First Floor has a height of post beneath the timbers at the walls of 11 
ft. 10 in.; the timbers are 14 x 12 in.—the floor joists 12 x 3 in. on 12 in. centers; 
the upright posts—a single line through the center of the room, 15 ft. apart— 
are 14 x I2 in.; the window openings are 8 x 5 ft. 4 in.—alternating 20 and 
42 in. apart; the floor is double and lined—diagonally laid; the walls are white, 
and so is the ceiling; the light with the exception of the obstruction from the 
stair towers is free from four sides and evenly disseminated naturally to an 
extent most unusual in mills of its size—regardless of the industry. 


The Basement to the Main Building-Center extends the length of the mill 
on the southerly side of the solid center wall of the mill foundation; it has a 
height of post at the wall of 8 and 7 ft.; has dirt floor, is equipped with cabinets 
of drawers, stock boxes for the systematic storage of soft silk organ, box stor- 
age for 60,000 or more surplus silk spools, together with the general machine 
storage otherwise spoken of; this basement is naturally lighted from one side 
and one end; it has entrance direct from Annex to Main Building-Center and 
through broad doors from the lower mill yard. 


The Foundation :—In addition to the four heavy stone and cement walls un- 
der the four sides of the building there is also a heavy stone and cement center 
wall support—from end to end. 


THE MAIN BUILDING-CENTER 


The main buildings of The Columbia Mills were erected between 1893 and 
1897; the machinery and mechanical equipment was installed immediately 
following the erection of each building; the Main Building-Center, as the name 
signifies, is the center building of the group with westerly end at North Third 
Street and extending across the entire property to the easterly boundary line, 
between and parallel with the Main Building-North and the Main Building- 
South and at right angles with the Main Building-West. With the exception 
of that portion of the lower floor adjoined by the Annex, there is unusually 
broad space all about it. It is a building of fine appearance. 


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The Single Story Packing Room has a height of post 


Annex to beneath the timbers at the walls of 11 ft. 6 in. and 
Main Building-Center TOWLE: 4 in. ; the window openings are 8 x 5 ft. 4 in— 
95 x27 feet alternating 28 and 42 in. apart. This room is not 

only naturally lighted from two sides by broad win- 

LOT SEVEN dows, but is also lighted by four large skylight win- 
BRICK dows—it is a splendid room and opens out at the 


: easterly end into the mill yard. Leading out of the 
westerly end is a Silk Storage Vault 26 x 16% ft. 


UNUSUAL FURNISHINGS 


The Packing Room is supplied with a Weaver (York) portable organ and 
sixty portable seat benches—for use once a week for religious services of such of 
the mill help as care to attend at mid-day or noon lunch hour; these services are 
attended by a choir made up from the mill help—also an orchestra of six 
pieces as well. 








NOTE :—The feature of a general religious service once a week—at the noon 
hour—merits more than passing notice. The meetings are largely at- 
tended, the vocal music arranged by the mill employees is good—some- 
times extra so; the orchestra also organized from the mill employees 
proves attractive and good to listen to; these services have a tendency to 
raise the entire standard and general atmosphere about the prenvises. 


Main Building-South The Fourth (Top) Floor has a height of post beneath 
the timbers at the walls of 13 ft: 2 in—-from the top 


115 x 44 feet of the timbers to the peak of the roof is 4 ft.; the 
LOT SEVEN roof is joist and board construction—covered with 
Sainte TOR cs sanded felt; the upright posts—a single line through 

BRICK fhe scentemmotgtie fooin, 15 it. apart—are® 10) x10 
in.; the window openings are 8 x 4 ft——24 and 48 
in. apart; the floor is double and lined—diagonally laid; the walls are white, 
so is the ceiling, and the extensive overhead work for the Jacquard machines 
and dobbies; the room has unobstructed and evenly disseminated light from four 
sides, has perfect ventilation, is free from shadows, and a bright room—entirely 
used for weaving. 





The Third Floor has a height of post beneath the timbers at the walls of 
It ft. 9 in.; the timbers are 14 x 12 in.—the floor joists are 12 x 3 in. on 13 
in. centers; the upright posts—a single line through the center of the room, 15 
ft. apart—are II x 10 in.; the window openings are 8 x 5 ft.—alternating 18, 
22 and 48 in. apart; the floor is double and lined—diagonally laid; the walls are 
white. and, so is-the ceiling; the room is naturally lighted from four sides; both 
light, ventilation, and circulation of air are unobstructed and the room is certainly 
very bright. 





The Second Floor has a height of post beneath the timbers at the walls of 
11 ft. 8 in.; the timbers are 14 x 12 in.—the floor joists are 12 x 3 in. on 12 in. 
centers; the upright posts—a single line through the center of the room, 15 ft. 
apart—are 12 x 12 in.; the window openings are 8 x 5 ft—alternating 18, 22 
and 48 in. apart; the floor is double and lined—diagonally laid; the walls are 
white, so is the ceiling, and what overhead work is necessary on account of the 
Jacquard machines and dobbies; the room has unobstructed natural light, circu- 
lation of air, and ventilation from four sides—a very bright and pleasant manu- 
facturing room. 


Stair and Toilet Towers:—The Stair Tower is 17 x g ft. and is at the North 
Third Street end of the building. The Toilet Tower is about the center of the 
northerly side of the building and provides a toilet room, also small store room 
for each floor; each floor is equipped with employees’ sinks, running artesian 
well water, etc. 


The First (Lower) Floor has a height of post beneath the timbers at the walls 
of 11 ft. 5 in.; the timbers are 12 x 14 inthe floor joists are 12 x 3 in. on 
13 in. centers; the upright posts—a single line through the center of the room, 


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15 ft. apart—are 14 x 12 in.; the window openings are 8 x 5 ft.—alternating 18, 
22 and 48 in. apart; the floor is 114 in.; the walls are white, and so is the ceiling; 
the room is naturally lighted from four sides and is unusually bright. 


MAIN BUILDING-SOUTH 


The main buildings of The Columbia Mills were erected between 1893 and 
1897; the machinery and mechanical equipment was installed immediately follow- 
ing the erection of each building; the Main Building-South is the most southerly 
of the manufacturing buildings; it is end to North Third Street, parallel with 
the Annex to the Main Building-Center (Packing Room) and separated there- 
from by wide open area; it is the only four story building on the premises and 
is a substantial structure. 


Silk Storage Vault The Single Story is divided into three compartments 
Om 1 sifeet for the storage of raw silk; is equipped with a set of 
LOT SEVEN Fairbank’s No. 23 platform scales, floor and wall 
BRICK racks, etc.; is heated by steam and moistened by 
spray; has the narrow window openings peculiar to 
the silk vaults of the Ashley & Bailey plants; the floors are well up from the 
ground and the doors are fire proof. 


Raw Silk Wash The Single Story Brick Raw Silk Wash House is at 


House right angles with and adjoins the Silk Storage Vault 
at its westerly end; it is a well proportioned, high 
41 x 12 feet storied, convenient building—naturally lighted from 
LOT SEVEN three sides; is unusually well equipped—as set out in 
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of The Columbia Mills (Lot Seven). 

THE POWER PLANT 

: The Single High Story has a height of post beneath 
Engine Room the timbers at the side walls be ft. Ane and 14 
74 x 36 feet ft—from the top of the side walls to the bottom of 
LOT SEVEN the monitor roof is 7 ft.; the window openings are 
Speaven< 8 x 4 ft. 6 in.; the floor is cement; the walls are white, 


the room is naturally lighted from two full sides 
and partly from the third side; there is perfect ventilation, it is very clean and 
unusually attractive ; entrances from the mill yard to the four sides. 


In The Engine Room Are:—Newburgh “Corliss type’ 500-750 h. p. steam 
engine installed new in 1897, in good operating condition, very economical to 
use; Berryman 1,000 .h. p. feed water heater; Deane 9 x 5% x 12 double acting 
steam boiler feed pump; Kelley No. 3 belt driven boiler feed pump; oil tanks, 
general engine room equipment, and engine room supplies. 


Boiler House The Single High Story has a height of post beneath 
the timbers at the walls of 20 and 14 ft. 6 in—from 

59 x 52 feet the top of the side walls to the bottom of the monitor 
LOT SEVEN roof is 7 ft.; the window openings are 8 x 5 ft. 4 in.; 


the floor is brick; the walls are’ white; the room is 
naturally lighted from two sides and the monitor 
roof—is full of natural light. 


BRICK 


In The Boiler House Are:—Battery of two 125 h. p. each Coatesville horizon- 
tal tubular boilers installed new in 1903 and 1897—insurance inspection allowing 
125 lbs. pressure, are equipped with damper regulator; battery of four 125 h. p. 
each horizontal tubular boilers—installed new in 1895 and 1893—insurance in- 
spection allowing 125 lbs. pressure, are equipped with damper regulator; the 
first battery of two boilers have sixty 4 in. tubes each, and of the second battery 


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of four boilers :—one has sixty 4 in. and three have one hundred 3 in. tubes each; 
the boilers are equipped with smoke stack leading to 90 ft. brick chimney; the 
room is equipped with the general and necessary tools, etc., for convenient 
operation. 


NOISE :—Considerably elevated and just outside of the power plant is a hot 
water boiler iron tank—16 x 4 ft—used as a primary feeder to the 
Berryman heater. 


COAL 


Coal is delivered at a Pennsylvania System siding about four blocks west 


from The Mill Yard. 


WATER 


The boiler water supply is taken from a sunken reservoir in the mill yard; 
this reservoir is supplied by a never failing running brook of good soft water— 
particularly adapted to boiler use; it is pumped to an elevated tank over boiler 
house—furnishing a gravity water supply to the boilers; in all the use made of 
the water from this brook it has failed apparently to in any way diminish the 
source of supply. 


Dynamo Room The Single High Story has a height of post beneath 
the timbers at the side walls of 16 ft..4 in—-from 

35 x 30 feet the top of the side walls to the peak of the roof is 6 
LOT SEVEN ft. 8 in.; the window openings are 8 x 5 ft. 4 in.; the 


floor is concrete and brick; the walls are white; the 
room is naturally lighted from two sides and its 
general appearance is certainly good. 


BRICK 


In The Dynamo Room Are:—Improved Greene 150 h. p. steam engine in fine 
condition, belted to a General Electric 1,500 light dynamo—type M. P., 115-120 
volts, 720 revolutions ; also to a 1,000 light dynamo—r125 volts; extensive switch- 
board—equipped with Weston volt and ammeters, 16 double throw knife 
switches, Westinghouse rheostat and volt regulator; workman’s bench, mechanic’s 
bench vise, small tools, supplies, repairs. 


Underwriter’s Pump _ The Single Story has a height of post of 15 ft. and is 


House equipped with Knowles 18 x Io x 12 Underwriter’s 
pump—capacity up to one thousand gallons per 

15x 12 feet minute; the walls are white, and so is the ceiling; it 
LOT SEVEN is set off in one corner of the Engine Room ; connected 
BRICK just outside of the Underwriter’s Pump House is a 


brick and cement 45,000 gallon sunken reservoir. 


ENGINE 


10 h. p. horizontal steam engine—as an auxiliary power to independently 
operate the carpenter shop and the machine shop. 


MACHINE SHOP 


The westerly section of the basement to the Main Building-West—8o x 
16 ft. at the North Third Street front—is given up to a machine shop; it has 
a height of post beneath the timbers at the walls of 9 ft. 6 in.; is naturally lighted 
by nine windows at the street front. 


In The Machine Shop Are:—Speed lathe, complete—16 in. swing, 5 ft. bed, 
face plate, small tools, etc.; speed lathe, complete—i1o in. swing, 4 ft. bed, 
“Little Giant” 4 in. three-jawed Universal chuck, etc.; Porter screw cutting 
engine lathe, complete—hollow spindle, back geared, 15 in. swing, 8 ft. bed, 
4 step cone, face plate, rise and fall rest—hand cross feed; 14 in. four-jawed 
independent chuck, arbors, twist drills, tool holders, and small lathe tools; 


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bench wire cutter; heavy bench equipped with Parker No. 3 and Pren- 
tiss No. 54 mechanic’s bench vises; Garvin 2 in. upright drill, com- 
plete—lever feed, round slotted rise and fall swing table, platen base, self con- 
tained; Hoppen iron frame power grind stone; New Haven bolt or thread 
cutting machine, complete—capacity up to I in. round; Millers Falls power hack 
saw ; Woodward & Rogers extension 12 in. sensitive drill, on iron pedestal—equip- 
ped with chuck and face plate; Osborne 24 x 16 in. iron planer, complete—platen 
54 x 18 in., with two T slots and four rows of stop holes; Gould & Eberhardt 
gear cutting machine, complete—capacity up to 18 in. gears; Diamond double 
emery grinding machine, on iron pedestal—equipped with two emery wheels; 
double bench emery grinding machine—on iron frame; Blaisdell screw cutting 
engine lathe, complete—back geared, 4 step cone, 14 in. swing, 6 ft. bed, face 
plate, Skinner 10 in. four-jawed independent chuck, rise and fall rest—hand 
cross feed; workman’s bench—equipped with Prentiss No. 54, Prentiss No. 52, 
and Parker No. 2 mechanic’s vises; racks of indexed and marked bins stored 
with new parts, supplies, and general machine equipment to fill all daily re- 
quirements in the operation of the mill; ropes and blocks, tackle and falls, etc., 
etc.; Phoenix pipe vise, pipe cutters, die stocks and dies, etc., etc. 


CARPENTER SHOP 


The easterly section of the basement to the Main Building-West—8o x 17 
ft—1is given up to a carpenter shop; it has a height of post beneath the timbers 
at the walls of 11 ft.; is naturally lighted from two sides and more. 

In The Carpenter Shop Are:—Rowlinson jig saw, table 36 x 32 in.— on iron 
frame; Woodward & Rogers extension 12 in. sensitive drill, equipped with chuck, 
self contained—on iron pedestal; Goodell & Waters 20 in. surface planer—on 
heavy frame; screw cutting engine lathe, complete—back geared, 16 in. swing, 
9 ft. bed, face plate, 14 in. four-jawed independent face plate chuck; saw bench, 
table 48 x 36 in.; fitted with gauge, saws, etc.; sink supplied with running hot 
and cold water, rack of bins of general mill supplies and repair parts; wooden 
horses; workman’s bench—fitted with Prentiss bench vise; closets, small tools, 
general supplies—including pulleys, etc., etc. 





Smithy The Single Story has a height of post at the walls be- 
neath the timbers of 10 ft—from the top of the walls 

22 x 18 feet to the peak of the roof is 5 ft.; the window openings 
LOT SEVEN are 8°x 5 ft. 4 in.; the floor is cement; the room is 
BRICK naturally lighted from three sides, the walls are white, 


and the smithy is a convenient one. 

In The Smithy Are:—A portable circular iron forge, hood, pipe, and blower; 
anvil and blocks; workman’s bench and blacksmith’s vise; sink with running 
water; water barrel with running water; a splendid general equipment of black- 
smith’s tools—all in all it is a handy adjunct. 


THE POWER PLANT BUILDINGS 


Including the Engine Room, the Boiler House, the Dynamo Room, and the 
Smithy, are adjoining buildings in a single row in the center of the yard parallel 
with the Main Building-West and between the Main Building-North and the 
Main Building-Center—surrounded on four sides, with very slight exception, by 
open area. 


Office Building The Second and Third Floors of the Office Building 
29 x 20 feet serve as connecting rooms between the Main Build- 
LOT SEVEN in-Center and the Main Building-South—the second 

floor is also used for drawing-in warps; the first floor 


eee atone ma is entirely devoted to office purposes; it is naturally 


lighted from three sides; is high posted, is finished in 
natural pine, has direct entrance to mill or street, is roomy and comfortable, and 
at the North Third Street front. 


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In the Office are:—two oak roll top desks, oak office table, Farrel ( Herring ) 
office safe, regulator clock, stock table, handy table, seat benches, chairs, pigeon 
hole and wall racks, Sun Standard No. 2 typewriter, etc. 


Jacquard Card The One Story Frame Jacquard Card Pattern House 
Storage House is on the easterly boundary line of the premises— 
about opposite the center of the yard; it is especially 
113 x 24 feet ventilated and makes convenient and handy storage 
LOT SEVEN for the Jacquard card patterns. 
ONE STORY 


The Single High Story has a height of post at the 


Store House walls beneath the roof of 12 ft. 6 in—the peak of 
113 x 24 feet the SrOet Bbeige. 51 (it. above the top of the wall; 

quite a portion of the room is systematically arranged 
LOT SEVEN and indexed in aisles for the storage of Jacquard 


card patterns; the balance is open for general storage. 


The First Floor—on a level with the mill yard—is a 





Stable very comfortable stable with direct entrance from the 
34 x 16 feet mill yard; the second floor is used for the storage of 
LOT SEVEN hay and grain; the top floor is used for the storage of 
THREE STORIES the Japanese matting that comes with the raw silk. 
BRICK In the Stable are:—a pair of horses, sets of har- 


ness, wagons and carts—in fact a general equipment 
that comfortably fulfills all the requirements—in its way—of the plant. At the 
easterly end is a storage lean-to—24 x 15 ft. 





The Driven Well Pump House is equipped with a 
Well Pump House Gould 7 x 8 belt driven surface pump connected with 


12 x 11 feet a 6 in. 125 ft. driven well; this driven well furnishes 
LOT SEVEN artesian water for drinking and domestic purposes 
BRICK about the mill; what the capacity of this well is, is 


not known as it has met all the requirements that 
have been made upon it, and has proved more than all sufficient for the necessities 
of the mill. 


The Land with The Columbia Mills (Lot Seven) com- 


The Land prises an area of 90,000 sq. ft. (more than 2 acres)) ; 

2 Acres faces North Third Street—frontage of 414 ft.; ex- 
Three Street Frontages tends from Cedar to Linden Street—with frontages 
LOT SEVEN of 226 and 210 ft. respectively; is at even grade with 


each street; the buildings fit the land and are so 
placed upon it that every building can be extended by wing or ell; every square 
inch of the land is available and very much of the adjoining land at the rear, 
should necessity require, can be purchased at very reasonable values; every build- 
ing upon the premises is practically surrounded by an environment of open area, 
and the light comes to every manufacturing building practically from four un- 
obstructed sides; the yard is enclosed by buildings or white board fence. 


LOCATION 


Columbia is on the Philadelphia Division and on the Maryland Division 
(Columbia & Port Deposit Branch) of the Pennsylvania System; is on the 
Wilmington & Columbia Division of the Reading System; is on the main freight 
lines “high line” and “low grade” of the Pennsylvania System between Phila- 
delphia and Harrisburg; is on the Conestoga System of trolley cars (passenger 
and freight)—half hour service to Marietta, Lancaster, Coatesville and Phila- 
delphia; also hourly connections via Wrightsville with York; Columbia via the 
Pennsylvania System is 12 miles from Lancaster and 80 miles from Phila- 
delphia; 13 miles from York and 70 miles from Baltimore; 24 miles from 
Harrisburg; via “The Reading” it is 45 miles from Reading. 


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INDUSTRIES 


The industries of Columbia are Val Bergen Cut Glass Co.—30 em- 
ployees; The Keeley Stove Co., makers of the “Columbian” stoves, ranges, 
heaters, etc.—260 employees; Charles Incubator & Brooder Co., manufacturers 
of incubators—8 employees; Columbia Laundry Machine Co.—7o employees ; 
O. K. Clutch & Machine Co.—25 employees (fast increasing); American 
Thermometer Works—18 employees; Follmer, Clogg & Co., umbrella manu- 
facturers—6o employees; Columbia Baking & Manufacturing Co.—15 em- 
ployees; Triumph Manufacturing Co., Shirts—114 employees; Standard Manu- 
facturing Co., (?) employees; Eureka Box Factory, paper boxes—8 employees ; 
Susquehanna Iron & Steel Co., three plants including a pipe making plant—soo 
employees; J. J. Wisler Planing Mill—12 employees; Columbia Lace Co., lace 
curtains—200 employees; Columbia Milling Co., flour—6 employees; LeVan & 
Sons, Flour Mill—6 employees; Columbia Wagon Co.—135 employees; Farle 
Brush Co., domestic brushes—40 employees; Janson Iron & Steel Co.—155 em- 
ployees ; Gohn’s Brick Yard—t1o employees; Wm. Fairer & Sons, Boiler Works— 
g employees; Keystone Foundry Co.—20 employees; Meyers Machine Tool Co., 
water gauges and small tools—(?) employees. 





LABOR 


There never has been a time from the starting of The Columbia Mills up 
to the present date when all the labor of any kind or nature that the mills re- 
quired was not at hand; Mr. Knowles the Superintendent says that the type 
and quality of labor at this mill is exceedingly good—yes, and he repeats “‘it 
can't be beat.’’ One thing is absolutely certain—all the labor, male and female, 
that the mills require is undoubtedly there awaiting the opportunity to go to 
work. There is not a textile mill of any description nearer than five miles 
(Marietta) or Lancaster (12 miles) Wor eYork (12 miles)?” Pherevare some 
thirteen hundred male employees in the larger manufacturing industries at 
Columbia and the female and younger members of their families look to the 
Columbia Silk Mills and the Columbia Lace Co. for employment. It will be 
rather a task for anybody to successfully criticise the location of this mill from 
the standpoint of labor. In the first place, the community is almost wholly 
native born, the entire community is practically an English speaking people. 
It is not in any degree deviating from the truth to state that labor trouble or 
strife is unknown and unheard of at Columbia; that whatever work the em- 
ployees of The Columbia Mills are called upon to do within reason is willingly 
and faithfully performed. Labor works 10% hours per day or 57 hours per 
week—closing down at 12.45 p. m. on Saturdays. 


TELEPHONE 


The premises are equipped with a Western Electric twelve station inter- 
communicating telephone system—now set up with six stations. 


RUNNING BROOK 


In the basement of the Main Building-Center—just off the Annex—is a 
sunken brick lined pit; in this pit is a Gould 7 x-8 triplex belt driven pump— 
connected by heavy 3 in. steel pipe—with reservoir in lower mill yard; this 
pump takes the brook water from this reservoir and delivers it into an over-head 
tank which serves as a gravity water supply to the boilers; the reservoir is 
supplied with soft water that is particularly adapted to boiler use, from a never 
failing running brook. 


FIRE PROTECTION 


The entire fire protection of The Columbia Mills has several times passed 
the tests and inspection of the Associated Mutual Insurance Companies. The 
Knowles 1,000 gallon underwriter’s pump is directly connected with the sprinkler 
system; also with the 45,000 gallon sunken brick and cement reservoir—located 


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in the yard outside the Underwriter’s Pump House; the yard is supplied with 
housed post hydrants connected with the underwriter’s pump and supplied with 
rubber lined cotton fire hose and fire nozzles; the sprinkler system is also directly 
connected with 11,300 gallon tank on top of the tower of the Main Building- 
West and 9,600 gallon tank on top of the tower of the Main Building-North; 
all the outside mill buildings are equipped with iron fire escapes. 


NATURAL LIGHT 


Natural light floods the floors of the buildings of The Columbia Mills— 
this is particularly true of the manufacturing floors. The premises were pur- 
posely arranged with open and wide surroundings. More than one of the floors 
of each of the buildings is practically as light within as without—but free, how- 
ever, from the glare of the open air. The great abundance of natural light 
within the buildings of each of the properties described in this catalogue is one 
of the secrets of success of the Ashley & Bailey manufactures. 


EQUIPMENT IN DETAIL 


THE COLUMBIA MILLS 


LOT SEVEN 


MAIN BUILDING-NORTH 
SECOND FLOOR 
WINDING (HARD SILK) 


Starting at east end:—Two A & B 06 spindle winding frames, complete— 
each equipped with swifts; A & B 120 spindle winding frame, complete—equipped 
with swifts; three A & B 116 spindle winding frames, complete— each equipped 
with swifts; two A & B 128 spindle winding frames, complete—each equipped 
with swifts; A & B 60 spindle re-drawing frame, complete; 400 extra swifts. 





DOUBLING (HARD SILK) 


Eleven A & B “Morrison type” 120 spindle doubling frames, complete; four 
A & B “ Morrison type” 112 spindle doubling frames, complete; ten A&B 
‘“\orrison type” 116 spindle doubling frames, complete. 


MAIN BUILDING-WEST 
SECOND FLOOR 


WINDING (HARD SILK) 


A & B 48 spindle re-drawing frame, complete; A & B 114 spindle winding 
frame, complete—equipped with swifts; nineteen A & B 120 spindle winding 
frames, complete—each equipped with swifts; two A & B 112 spindle wind- 
ing frames, complete—each equipped with swifts; four A & B 119 spindle 
winding frames, complete—each equipped with swifts; four A & B 128 spindle 
winding frames, complete—each equipped with swifts; 940 extra swifts—from 
17 aOeeAnin, 


FIRST FLOOR 
SPINNING (HARD SILK) 


Starting at south end:—seventeen Taylor 192 spindle double deck spinning 
frames, complete—“Ist time;”’ sixteen Morrison 176 spindle double deck spin- 
ning frames, complete—“‘Ist time,” belt driven spindles; six Cooke 168 spindle | 
double deck spinning frames, complete—“Ist time ;” twenty-four A & B 100 
spindle combination organ and tram reel mills, complete—‘‘2nd time.” 


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MAIN BUILDING-NORTH 
FIRST FLOOR : 


SPINNING (HARD SILK) 


Sixteen A & B 84 spindle combination tram and organ reel mills, complete— 
“and time ;” thirty-six A & B 100 spindle combination organ and tram reel mills, 
complete—“2nd time;’ forty extra reels; two A & B hand screw bundling 
presses, complete—equipped with four bundling frames. 


MAIN BUILDING-CENTER 
FIRST FLOOR 


SPINNING (HARD SILK) 


Starting at west end:—Twenty A & B too spindle combination organ and 
tram reel mills, complete—“2nd time;’ twenty-seven Morrison 176 spindle 
double deck spinning frames, complete—“Ist time,” belt driven spindles; A & 
B 48 spindle power reel mill, complete; twentyfour extra reels—for combination 
organ and tram mills. 


SECOND FLOOR 
WINDING (SOFT SILK) 


Starting at east end:—Nine A & B 128 spindle skein winding frames, 
complete—each equipped with swifts; two A & B 120 spindle skein winding 
frames, complete—each equipped with swifts; two A & B “Atherton type” 128 
spindle skein winding frames, complete—each equipped with swifts; Atwood 
188 spindle skein winding frame, cemplete—equipped with swifts; A & B 8o 
spindle skein winding frame, complete—equipped with swifts; 700 extra swifts— 
from 17 to 24 in. 


QUILLING 


Twenty-two A & B 15 spindle quill winding frames, complete; nine A & B 
20 spindle quill winding frames, complete; A & B 20 spindle quill winding 
frame, complete—equipped with A & B special twisting device; A & B 30 spindle 
poppet winding frame—for swivel looms. 


DOUBLING 
A & B “Morrison type” 56 spindle doubling frame, complete. 


MAIN BUILDING-SOUTH 
THIRD FLOOR 


WARPING 


Starting at west end:—Fifteen A & B 46 in. 6 yard warping. mills, com- 
plete—each equipped with swiss motion, rise and fall reed motion; five A & 
B 65 in. 6 yard warping mills, complete—each equipped with swiss motion, 
rise and fall reed motion; seventeen A & B portable iron spool creels, com- 
plete—equipped for 600 speels each; two A & B portable iron frame spool 
creels, complete—equipped for 640 spools each; A & B 56 spindle re-drawing 
frame, complete; Eastwood 8 spindle power reel mill, complete; A & B hand 
selvage machine, complete. 


ENGINE 


13 h. p. upright steam engine—used as an auxiliary power to independently 
operate the warping department. 


FIRST FLOOR 
RIBBON WARPING 


Starting at west end:—A & B 48 in. 6 yard warping mill (1),°complete— 
equipped with A & B swiss motion, portable iron creel—for 600 spools ; A & 
B s1 in. 6 yard warping mill (2), complete—equipped with portable iron creel— 


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for 640 spools; A & B 65 in. 6 yard warping mill (3), complete—equipped 
with rise and fall reed motion, portable iron creel—for 600 spools; A & B 50 
in. 6 yard warping mill (4), complete—equipped with portable iron creel—for 
600 spools; A & B special direct ribbon warping machine, complete—equipped 
with special movable crossing reeds, portable iron creel—for 1080 spools; A & 
B 46 in. 6 yard warping mill (5), complete; two A & B special combination 
65 in. 6 yard broad silk and ribbon warping mills (6), (7), complete—each 
equipped with swiss motion, rise and fall reed motion, Knapp beamer, portable 
iron creel—for 600 spools; two A & B 65 in. 6 yard special combination broad 
silk and ribbon warping mills (8), (9), complete—each equipped with swiss 
motion, rise and fall reed motion, portable iron creel—for 640 spools; two 
A & B special direct ribbon warping machines, complete—each equipped with 
special movable cross reeds, portable iron creel—for 2139 spools; Lowell 





warp stop motion, creel for 500 six inch tubes; Lowell cotton slasher, complete. 


In all the Pennsylvania mills—Lot Six, Lot Seven, Lot Eight, 
and Lot Nine—the four loom system is universally in vogue. 


SECOND FLOOR 
RIBBON WEAVING 


FORTY-FIVE LOOMS 


A & B “Atherton type’ 36 spindle ribbon quill winding frame, complete; 
A&B “Atherton type” 42 spindle ribbon quill winding frame, complete. 
Seven A & B 6 ft. 4 in. 20 harness circular batten ribbon looms (16), (13), (14), 
(10), (8), (1), (2), complete—each equipped to make any three beam work, 
has Schaum & Uhlinger type automatic let-off and positive take-up, elliptical 
gear shuttle motion and positive pick regulator, now equipped with Eastwood 
side dobby to make up to 30 ligne 12 space ribbon; twelve A & B 6 ft. 4 in. 20 
harness circular batten ribbon looms (11), (4), (34), (39), (49), (50), (47); 
(48), (46), (45), (44), (40), complete—each equipped to make any three 
beam work, Schaum & Uhlinger type automatic let-off and positive take-up, 
elliptical gear shuttle motion and positive pick regulator, now equipped with 
Eastwood side dobby to make up to 60 ligne 7 space ribbon; four A & B 6 
ft. 4 in. 25. harness ‘cireglgmepatten, ribbonlooms (12), ), 43 ) 4) com 
plete—each equipped to make any three beam work, has Schaum & Uhlinger 
type automatic let-off and positive take-up, elliptical gear shuttle motion and 
positive pick regulator, now equipped with Stafford side dobby to make up to 
66 ligne 6 space ribbon; two A & B 6 ft. 4 in. 25 harness circular batten ribbon 
looms (9), (42), complete—each equipped to make any three beam work, has 
Schaum & Uhlinger type automatic let-off and positive take-up, elliptical gear 
shuttle motion and positive pick regulator, now equipped with Stafford side dobby 
to make up to’6o0 ligne 7 space ribbon; six A & B 6 ft. 4 in. 20 harness circular 
batten ribbon looms (5), (36), (35), (31), (37), (38), complete—each 
equipped to make any three beam work, has Schaum & Uhlinger automatic 
let-off and positive take-up, elliptical gear shuttle motion and positive pick 
regulator, now equipped with Eastwood side dobby to make up to 50 ligne 8 
space ribbon; two A & B 6 ft. 4 in. 25 harness circular batten ribbon looms 
(6), (32), complete—each equipped to make any three beam work, has Schaum 
& Uhlinger automatic let-off and positive take-up, elliptical gear shuttle motion 
and positive pick regulator, now equipped with Stafford side dobby to make up 
to 50 ligne 8 space ribbon; two A & B 6 ft. 4 in. 20 harness circular batten ribbon 
looms (3), (33), complete—equipped to make any three beam work, has Schaum & 
Uhlinger type automatic let-off and positive take-up, elliptical gear shuttle 
motion and positive pick regulator, now equipped with Eastwood side dobby to 
make up to 66 ligne 6 space ribbon; ten A & B 6 ft. 4 in. circular batten ribbon 
looms (30), (29), (27), (28), (26), (25), (23), (24), (22), (21), complete— 
each equipped to make any three beam work, has Schaum & Uhlinger type 
automatic let-off and positive take-up, elliptical gear shuttle motion and positive 
pick regulator, now equipped with Jackson 600 hook single lift Jacquard ma- 
chine to make up to 60 ligne 7 space ribbon; A & B ribbon selvage warping 
machine, complete—equipped with portable iron creel—for 384 spindles. 


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FOURTH FLOOR 
WEAVING 


SIXTY-EIGHT LOOMS 


Eight Crompton 51 \in. box looms (505), (504), (489), (472), (441), 
(448), (463), (498), complete—each equipped with Jackson 600 hook single 
lift Jacquard machine, 4 x 4 box, positive take-up and automatic ratchet cloth 
roll compensator take-up, friction drive; twenty Crompton 51 in. box looms 
(506), (503), (488), (487), (474), (473), (471), (458), (457), (455), 
(442), (449), (450), (464), (465), (466), (480), (482), (495), (497), 
complete—each equipped with A & B 24 hook “Archer type” dobby, taffcta motion, 
4 x 4 box, positive take-up and automatic ratchet cloth roll compensator take-up, 
friction drive; eight Mason 32 in. box looms (502), (492), (470), (460), (451), 
(478), (484), (507), complete—each equipped with A & B 24 hook “Archer 
type’ dobby, taffeta motion, A & B 2 x 1 automatic box motion, positive take-up 
and belt driven cloth roll, friction drive; three Mason 32 in. box looms (501), 
(475), (470), complete—each equipped with Jackson 600 hook single lift Jac- 
quard machine, A & B 2 x I automatic box motion, positive take-up and belt 
driven cloth roll, friction drive; eleven Crompton 51 in. box looms (490), (456), 
(447), (446), (452), (477), (479), (483), (481), (495), (508), complete— 
each equipped with A & B 24 hook “Archer type” dobby, 4 x 4 box, positive take- 
up and automatic ratchet cloth roll compensator take-up, friction drive; seven 
Mason iazgin box. looms. (49F),1,(453), (445), (461), (462), (467), (454), 
complete—each equipped with Jackson 400 hook single lift Jacquard machine, 
A & B 2 x I automatic box motion, positive take-up and belt driven cloth 
roll, friction drive; four Schaum & Uhlinger 33 in. swivel looms (486), (468), 
(494), (500), complete—each equipped with A & B 24 hook “Archer type” dobby. 
positive take-up and belt driven cloth roll, friction drive; two Schaum & 
Uhlinger 33 in. swivel looms (485), (459), complete—each equipped with Jack- 
son 400 hook single lift Jacquard machine, positive take-up and belt driven- 
cloth roll, friction drive; two Schaum & Uhlinger 33 in. swivel looms (469), 
(499), complete—each equipped with A & B 24 hook “Archer type” dobby, taffeta 
motion, positive take-up and belt driven cloth roll, friction drive; two Cromp- 
ton 35 in. box looms (444), (443), complete—each equipped with Jackson 600 
hook single lift Jacquard machine, 4 x 4 box, positive take-up and automatic 
ratchet cloth roll compensator take-up, friction drive; Schaum & Uhlinger 33 
in. swivel loom (493), complete—equipped with Jackson 600 hook single lift 
Jacquard machine, positive take-up and belt driven cloth roll, friction drive. 








MAIN BUILDING-CENTER 
THIRD FLOOR 
WEAVING 


ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY-THREE LOOMS 


Two Crompton 51 in. box looms (358), (322), complete—each equipped 
with A & B 24 hook “Archer type” dobby, 4 x 4 box, positive take-up and auto- 
matic ratchet cloth roll compensator take-up, friction drive; fourteen Crompton 51 
in. box looms (359), (355), (357), (356), (354), (344), (339), (338), (328), 
(323), (324), (310), (238), (253), complete—each equipped with A & B 24 
hook “Archer:type” dobby, taffeta motion, 4 x 4 box, positive take-up and auto- 
matic ratchet cloth roll compensator take-up, friction drive; four Crompton 51 
in. box looms (345), (329), (325), (311), complete—each equipped with Jack- 
son 600 hook single lift Jacquard machine, 4 x 4 box, positive take-up and 
automatic ratchet cloth roll compensator take-up, friction drive; five Schaum & 
Uhlinger 33 in. swivel looms (343), (342), (340), (326), (313), complete— 
each equipped with A & B 24 hook “Archer type” dobby, taffeta motion, positive 
take-up and belt driven cloth roll; two Schaum & Uhlinger 33 in. swivel looms 
(341), (312), complete—each equipped with Jackson 400 hook single lift Jac- 
quard machine, positive take-up and belt driven cloth roll, friction drive; 
Schaum & Uhlinger 33 in. swivel loom (327), complete—equipped with Jack- 
son 400 hook single lift Jacquard machine, taffeta motion, positive take-up and 
belt driven cloth roll, friction drive; nine Mason 32 in. plain looms (305), (306). 
(286), (255), (254), (247), (246), (225), (224), complete—each equipped 





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with Jackson 400 hook single lift Jacquard machine, positive take-up and belt 
driven cloth roll, friction drive; sixteen Mason 32 in. plain looms (307), (293), 
(285), (287), (284), (275) (27 (260) 39253 )5 (250), (250) (245), 
(249), (233), (229), (228), complete—each equipped with A & B 24 hook 
“Archer type” dobby, positive take-up and belt driven cloth roll, friction drive ; 
five Mason 32 in. plain looms (309), (304), (270), (268), (264), complete— 
each equipped with A & B 24 hook “Archer type” dobby, positive take-up and belt 
driven cloth roll, friction drive; twenty Mason 32 in. plain looms (308), (291), 
(290), (292), (289), (288), (273), (272), (274), (267), (269), (252), 
(208), (244), (235), (231)y 2G ans2))) (227), (220) tcomplete—-eaen 
equipped with Jackson 400 hook single lift Jacquard machine, positive take-up 
and belt driven cloth roll, friction drive; Paterson 35 in. plain loom (295), 
complete—equipped with positive take-up and friction drive; three Mason 40 
in. plain looms (294), (263), (302), complete—each equipped with A & B 24 
hook “Archer type” dobby, positive take-up and belt driven cloth roll, friction 
drive; three Mason 40 in. plain looms (265), (296), (348), complete—each 
equipped with Jackson 600 hook single lift Jacquard machine, positive take-up 
and belt driven cloth roll, friction drive; three Mason 40 in. plain looms (234), 
(216), (314), complete—each equipped with Knowles 600 hook single lift 
Jacquard machine, positive take-up and belt driven cloth roll, friction drive; 
forty-nine, Crompton 35 in: plaimmicomen (217), (210) sete e222 ea 2200. 
(221), (223), (239), (237), (242), (240), (241); (243), (250))( 258), 
(259), “(257 ),"" (202)0" (260) PumnezGree (270), (270) een a2) hen zone 
(281), (28395 (208), 200mnmmmeze ann (300), (301) i204) em 30) mana t/a 
(315), (318), (319), (321), (330), (332), (333), (331), (337), (349), 
(349), (347), (352), (350), complete—each equipped with Jackson 600 hook 
single lift Jacquard machine, 4 x 4 box, positive take-up and automatic ratchet 
cloth roll compensator take-up, friction drive; Crompton 35 in. box loom (278), 
complete—equipped with Schaum & Uhlinger 600 hook single lift Jacquard ma- 
chine, 4 x 4 box, positive take-up and automatic ratchet cloth roll compensator 
take-up, friction drive; Schaum & Uhlinger 33 in. swivel loom (320), com- 
plete—equipped with Jackson 600 hook single lift Jacquard machine, positive 
take-up and belt driven cloth roll, friction drive; Crompton 35 in. box loom 
(336), complete—equipped with A & B 24 hook “Archer type” dobby, 4 x 4 box, 
positive take-up and automatic ratchet cloth roll compensator take-up, friction 
drive; two Paterson 35 in. plain looms (334), (335), complete—each equipped 
with taffeta motion, positive take-up and belt driven cloth roll, friction drive; 
Mason 40 in. plain loom (351), complete—equipped with A & B 24 hook 
“Archer type” dobby, taffeta motion, positive take-up and belt driven cloth roll, 
friction drive. 





MAIN BUILDING-WEST 
THIRD FLOOR 


WEAVING 
ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-ONE LOOMS 


six, Paterson 40 1n: plaimmplooms: (118), (124); (145) (158 jamal sO ee 164), 
complete—each equipped with Jackson 600 hook single lift Jacquard machine, 
positive take-up and friction. drive; twenty-eight Paterson 35 in. plain looms 
(120),°  (CI2T). ¢4(122)\ eeaeoo 20), ( 12'7.)eu( 120) aie mets et AG, )e 
(136), (137), | (132) Neeuas ema t42), (143 TAGS) erro eel iSO) 
(151,).,)(100), (CIOL) Crs eels 5). C152) ¢ (168) envio) -aecombplete=reach 
equipped with Jackson 600 hook single lift Jacquard machine, positive take-up 
and friction drive; six Paterson 40 in. plain looms (119), (125), (138), (144), 
(215A), (216A), complete—each equipped with A & B 24 hook “Archer type” 
dobby, positive take-up and friction drive; two Mason 40 in. plain looms (117), 
(116), complete—each equipped with A & B 24 hook “Archer type” dobby, posi- 
tive take-up and friction drive; Paterson 35 in. plain loom (128), complete— 
equipped with Jackson 400 hook single lift Jacquard machine, positive take-up 
and friction drive; Paterson 35 in. plain loom (141), complete—equipped with 
Jackson 600 hook single lift Jacquard machine, taffeta motion, positive take-up 
and friction drive; Paterson 4o in. plain loom (139), complete—equipped with 
A & B 24 hook “Archer type” dobby, taffeta motion, positive take-up and friction 
drive; two Paterson 35 in. plain looms (134), (156), complete—each equipped 
with A & B 24 hook “Archer type” dobby, taffeta motion, positive take-up and 


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friction drive; Danforth 30 in. plain loom (135), complete—equipped with 
Jackson 600 hook single lift Jacquard machine, positive take-up; five Paterson 
35 in. plain looms (147), (153), (166), (213), (233A), complete—each 
equipped with A & B 24 hook “Archer type” dobby, positive take-up and friction 
drive ; four Danforth 30 in. plain looms (154), (111), (235A), (232A), complete— 
each equipped with A & B 24 hook “Archer type” dobby, positive take-up ; twenty- 
Six), Cromprommpox looms (162) (163), (165), “€167)),“ (169), 8Cr78),,) (177); 
(176), (175), (174), (473), (172), (170), (180), (181), (182), (183). 
(184), (197), (196), (194), (195), (198), (199), (200), (201), complete 
each equipped with Jackson 600 hook single lift Jacquard machine, 4 x 4 box, 
positive take-up and automatic ratchet cloth roll compensator take-up, friction 
drive: Crompton 35 in. box loom (171), complete—equipped with Jackson 400 
hook single lift Jacquard machine, 4 x 4 box, positive take-up and automatic 
ratchet cloth roll compensator take-up, friction drive; Schaum & Uhlinger 33 
in. swivel loom (186), complete—equipped with Jackson 600 hook single lift 
Jacquard machine, positive take-up and belt driven cloth roll, friction drive; 
four Schaum & Uhlinger 33 in. swivel looms (187), (226A), (227A), (231A), 
complete—each equipped with A & B 24 hook “Archer type” dobby, positive 
take-up and belt driven cloth roll, friction drive; nine Mason 32 in. plain looms 
(192), (193), (191), (188), (189), (202), (203), (205), (207), complete— 
each equipped with Jackson 600 hook single lift Jacquard machine, positive 
take-up and belt driven cloth roll, friction drive; three Mason 32 in. plain 
looms (190), (204), (206), complete—each equipped with Jackson 400 hook 
single lift Jacquard machine, positive take-up and belt driven cloth roll, friction 
drive; two Mason 32 in. box looms (215), (210), complete—each equipped 
with A & B 24 hook “Archer type” dobby, taffeta motion, A. & B 2 x I auto- 
matic box motion, positive take-up and belt driven cloth roll, friction drive; 
two Mason 32 in. box looms (214), (212), complete—each equipped with Jack- 
son 400 hook single lift Jacquard machine, A & B 2 x 1 automatic box motion, 
positive take-up and belt driven cloth roll, friction drive; two Mason 36 in. box 
looms (211), (208), complete—each equipped with Jackson 600 hook single 
fift Jacquard machine, A & B 2 x 1 automatic box motion, positive take-up and 
belt driven cloth roll, friction drive; four Schaum & Uhlinger 33 in. swivel 
looms (209), (222A), (223A), (230A), complete—each equipped with posi- 
tive take-up and belt driven cloth roll, friction drive; three Mason 32 in. box 
looms (217A), (218A), (219A), complete—each equipped with Jackson 600 
hook single lift Jacquard machine, A & B 2 x I automatic box motion, posi- 
tive take-up and belt driven cloth roll, friction drive; four Schaum & Uhlinger 
33 in. swivel looms (220A), (221A), (224A), (225A), complete—each equipped 
with Jackson 400 hook single lift Jacquard machine, positive take-up and belt 
driven cloth roll, friction drive; Danforth. 30 in. plain loom (228A), com- 
plete—equipped with positive take-up; Paterson 35 in. plain loom (229A), 
complete—equipped with positive take-up and friction drive; Atwood 30 in. 
plain loom (234A), complete—equipped with positive take-up. 








JACQUARD CARD CUTTING MACHINES 


Royle combination automatic Jacquard card cutting machine (repeating), 
complete—equipped to do both 600 and 400 hook patterns; Royle “Piano” Jac- 
quard card cutting machine, complete; Schaum & Uhlinger automatically equipped 
dobby card cutting machine, complete; some 500 sets of Jacquard card patterns— 
laced and ready for instant use. 


JACQUARD MACHINES, DOBBIES, TAFFETA MOTIONS, WIDMER BATTENS, 
A & B SPECIAL AUTOMATIC SWIVEL RACK SHIFTING DEVICES, 
LOOM BEAMS, WEIGHTS, ETC., ETC., ETC. 


There are three hundred and sixty-three Jacquard machines upon the 
premises and these three hundred and sixty-three machines have met with every 
requirement and every demand of the mill in connection with the four hundred 
and ninety-seven broad silk looms—had there been a necessity for any more 
they would have been here, whether the need was for one or more additional; 
sixteen Royle, seven Mason (side), thirty-eight Eastwood, and two hundred 
and forty-six A & B “Archer type” dobbies—or 307 dobbies to take care of the 
497 broad silk looms—like the Jacquard machines these dobbies have fulfilled 


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every requirement and every demand of the mill, otherwise there would have 
been more of them; there are three hundred and ninety-six taffeta motions 
which like the Jacquard machines and the dobbies have met every requirement 
and every demand—in connection with the 497 broad silk looms; Widmer 
Bros. battens—14 shuttles (1 5/6 in. scale), for all swivel looms; an A & B special 
automatic rack shifting device for all swivel looms; an average of more than 
one and one-half beams to a loom; an average of more than one and one-half sets 
of weights to a loom; there is a full complement of lappet attachments and equip- 
ment for the lappet looms—carefully stowed; there are at least twelve Textile 
Appliance Ltd. (Glasgow) warp stop motions. 


MAIN BUILDING-NORTH 
THIRD FLOOR 
WEAVING 


ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTEEN LOOMS 


Twelve Mason 56 in. box looms (112), (113), (114), (107), (108), (99), 
(106), (105), (104), (109), (101), (103), complete—each equipped with Jack- 
son 600 hook single lift Jacquard machine, A & B 2 x 1 automatic box motion, 
positive take-up and belt driven cloth roll, friction drive; Mason 40 in. plain 
loom (97), complete—equipped with A & B 24 hook “Archer type” dobby, taffeta 
motion, positive take-up and belt driven cloth roll, friction drive; twenty-nine 
Mason 32 in. box looms (96), (94), (90), (86), (78), (81), (80), (83), (85). 
(84), (74),0° G1), (70). (58).) Ole 00), (50), ACV IG7) 40) 42) 
(45), (31), (21), (20), (22), (14), (7), (3), complete—each equipped with A & 
B 24 hook “Archer type” dobby, taffeta motion, A & B 2 x 1 automatic box motion,,. 
positive take-up and belt driven cloth roll, friction drive; two Mason 32 in. 
box looms (162A), (4), complete— each equipped with taffeta motion, A & 
B 2 x I automatic box motion, positive take-up and belt driven cloth roll, fric- 
tion drive; two Mason 4o in. plain looms (98), (102), complete—each equipped 
with Jackson 600 hook single lift Jacquard machine, positive take-up and belt 
driven cloth roll, friction drive; Mason 32 in. plain loom (100), complete— 
equipped with Schaum & Uhlinger 600 hook single lift Jacquard machine, posi- 
tive take-up and belt driven cloth roll, friction drive; three Mason 32 in. box 
looms (95), (91), (76), complete—each equipped with A & B 24 hook “Archer 
type” dobby, taffeta motion, A& B 2x1 automatic box motion, positive take-up 
and belt driven cloth roll; fourteen Mason 32 in. box looms (93), (92), (88), 
(82), (73), (72), (69), (67), (63), (62). (23), (1), (10), (9), complete— 
each equipped with Jackson 400 hook single lift Jacquard machine, A & B 2 x 
I automatic box motion, positive take-up and belt driven cloth roll, friction 
drive; twenty-nine Mason 32 in. box looms (89), (87), (77), (75), (68), (66), 
(57)5 (56), (59) (64), (50) mame 40), (43), (44) 0 34)5 030), 428). (27), 
(26), (Ey) (16), (18), (25), (24), (15), (6), (1), eps complete—each 
equipped with Jackson 600 hook single lift Jacquard machine, A & B 2 x 1 
automatic box motion, positive take-up and belt driven cloth roll, friction drive; 
seven Mason 32 in. box looms (79), (52), (49), (48), (41), (29), (8), com- 
plete—each equipped with A & B 24 hook “Archer type’ dobby, A& B 2x1 
automatic box motion, positive take-up and belt driven cloth roll, friction drive; 
Mason 32 in. box loom (65), complete—equipped with Jackson 600 hook single 
lift Jacquard machine, taffeta motion, A & B 2 x 1 automatic box motion, posi- 
tive take-up and belt driven cloth roll, friction drive; Mason 32 in. box loom 
(55), complete—equipped with Jackson 400 hook single lift Jacquard machine, 

B 2 x I automatic box motion, positive take-up and belt driven cloth roll, 
friction drive; six Schaum & Uhlinger 33 in. swivel looms (54), (36), (38), 
(35), (13), (3A), complete—each equipped with Jackson 600 hook single lift 
Jacquard machine, positive take-up and belt driven cloth roll, friction drive; 
four Schaum & Uhlinger 33 in. swivel looms (53), (32), (19), (4A), com- 
plete—each equipped with Jackson 400 hook single lift Jacquard machine, posi- 
tive take-up and belt driven cloth roll, friction drive; Mason 32 in. box loom 
(33), complete—equipped with Mason 16 hook fine index side dobby, A & B 
2 x I automatic box motion, positive take-up and belt driven cloth roll; two 
Mason 32 in. box looms (12), (2), complete—each equipped with Jackson 600 
hook single lift Jacquard machine, A & B 2 x 2 automatic box motion, positive 


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take-up and belt driven cloth roll, friction drive; Schaum & Uhlinger 33 in. 
swivel loom (1A), complete—equipped with taffeta motion, positive take-up 
and belt driven cloth roll, friction drive; Schaum & Uhlinger 33 in. swivel 
loom (2A), complete—equipped with A & B 24 hook “Archer type” dobby, posi- 
tive take-up and belt driven friction cloth roll, friction drive. 


STEAMING ROOM 
Set off from the southeast corner of this floor is a steaming room. 


MAIN BUILDING-CENTER 


ACROSS YARD TO FIRST FLOOR 
WEAVING 


FORTY-EIGHT LOOMS 


Crompton 35 in. box loom (376), complete—equipped with Jackson 400 
hook single lift Jacquard machine, 4 x 4 box, positive take-up and automatic 
ratchet cloth roll compensator take-up, friction drive; twenty-three Crompton 
35 in. box looms (375), (379), (380), (395), (405), (420), (417), (414), 
P4iO W405) ets) (404). (402) (401), (307), <( 388), 1380). 385 )5 
(387), (382), (384), (381), (374), complete—each equipped with Jackson 
600 hook single lift Jacquard machine, 4 x 4 box, positive take-up and auto- 
matic ratchet cloth roll compensator take-up, friction drive; two Mason 4o in. 
plain looms (377), (373), complete—each equipped with A & B 24 hook ‘Archer 
type’ dobby, positive take-up and belt driven cloth roll, friction drive; Mason 
40 in. plain loom (378), complete—equipped with A & B 24 hook “Archer type” 
dobby, taffeta motion, positive take-up and belt driven cloth roll, friction drive; 
four Crompton 35 in. box looms (389), (390), (418), (403), complete—each 
equipped with Knowles 600 hook single lift Jacquard machine, 4 x 4 box, posi- 
tive take-up and automatic ratchet cloth roll compensator take-up, friction 
drive; two Crompton 51 in. box looms (391), (392), complete—each equipped 
with A & B 24 hook “Archer type” dobby, taffeta motion, 4 x 4 box, positive 
take-up and automatic ratchet cloth roll compensator take-up, friction drive; 
three Crompton 52 in. lappet looms (393), (408), (411), complete—each 
equipped with A & B 24 hook “Archer type” dobby, taffeta motion, positive take- 
up and friction cloth roll compensator take-up, friction drive; three Cromp- 
ton 52 in. lappet looms (394), (407), (412), complete—each equipped with A & 
B 24 hook “Archer type’ dobby, positive take-up and friction cloth roll com- 
pensator take-up, friction drive; Crompton 35 in. box loom (396), complete— 
equipped with Schaum & Uhlinger 600 hook single lift Jacquard machine, 4 x 
4 box, positive take-up and automatic ratchet cloth roll compensator take-up, 
friction drive; two Crompton 51 in. box looms (406), (399), complete—each 
equipped with Jackson 600 hook single lift Jacquard machine, 4 x 4 box, positive 
take-up and automatic ratchet cloth roll compensator take-up, friction drive; 
two Crompton 52 in. lappet looms (409), (410), complette—each equipped with 
Jackson 600 hook single lift Jacquard machine, positive take-up and friction 
cloth roll take-up, friction drive; three Mason 4o in. plain looms (419), (398), 
(383), complete—each equipped with Jackson 600 hook single lift Jacquard 
machine, positive take-up and belt driven cloth roll, friction drive; Crompton 
51 in. box loom (400), complete—equipped with taffeta motion, 4 x 4 box, 
positive take-up and automatic ratchet cloth roll compensator take-up, friction 
drive. 





NOTE :—It ts the opinion of Mr. Wilkinson Knowles, the Superintendent of 
the Columbia Mills, in his own words :—“That there 1s not better help 
for plain and fancy silk weaving—of all descriptions—in any mill in 
the country.” In other words expert weavers from some of the best 
plants in the country come to this mill and invariably show to dts- 
advantage—side by side—with the regular employees; im another way, 
weavers from the Columbia Mills go out to the larger silk plants of 
the country, whose reputations for fine and high class weaving 1s well 
known, yet this help from the Columbia Mills again shows to advantage 
—side by side with expert weavers. 

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All the machine equipment at the Columbia Mills—whether it 
be winding, warping, quilling, or loom—is absolutely in fine repair 
and prime condition—with a large percentage of box looms; many 
of the looms have been widened and rebuilt—this is particularly 
true of the 40 in. looms; the entire equipment for fancy work is 
good; the Columbia Mills are particularly a fancy silk mill, have won 
repute as a tie silk mill, the entire equipment for that work is modern 
—and because of the rare quality and unusual skill of its help is ina 
comfortable position in business as a manufacturing plant today; 
the buildings are solid and substantial, in good repair, and wonder- 
fully naturally lighted; all interior walls and ceilings are white, 
the rooms are pleasant and cheerful; the location is good; the elec- 
tric lighting is up to the minute—several of the departments are 
equipped with Tungsten lamps; with streets on three sides, open 
areas more or less about the mills, the buildings somewhat exten- 
sive, it will be hard to criticize from this standpoint; the supplies 
upon the premises for the several departments are liberal in amount 
and there can be no just criticism forthcoming from this standpoint; 
the Columbia plant is the only northern plant of The Ashley & Bailey 
Company that is fully equipped to manufacture from the raw 
material—hard and soft silk—less the finishing and dyeing; should 
there be a desire upon the part of the new owners to add finishing 
and dyeing departments to the plant the opportunity awaits them 
there; should artesian well water be needed for any purpose upon 
the premises existing driven wells now there are prima facie evi- 
dence that the water may be had. 


SILK WASH ROOM 


Adjoining the silk vault—at right angles—is a brick building 28 x 12 ft. that 
is used for the washing of the raw silk and is equipped with a Schaum & 
Uhlinger self balancing overhead belt driven hydro extractor, equipped with 
4O in. copper basket; two four-section wash tubs—each section equipped with 
running water and live steam; boiler iron tank—for preparing the liquor for 
washing the raw silk; galvanized iron soap mixing box—on iron frame; stock 
bins—with canvas tops, for sorting silk; Duparquett, Huot & Momeuse oil filter. 


PACKING ROOM 


Oak roll top desk; set Fairbank’s No. 11 platform scales; an A & B “Elliot & 
Hall type” folding machine, complete—capacity up to 51 in. goods; cloth coun- 
ters—beneath drawers and closets; cloth benches, overseers’ desks, measuring 
tables, shipping tables, etc., etc., etc., etc. 


SHAFTING, BELTING, AND PULLEYS 


The equipment of shafting, belting, pulleys, etc., etc., etc., etc., is in great 
abundance, is in prime condition, is modern in type, and is all very desirable— 
whether in use or in surplus. What is said here of the shafting, belting, pulleys, 
etc., etc., etc., etc., of The Columbia Mills is equally true in the case of every 
plant described in this catalogue. 


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There is much reason to believe that the 
real estate and power plant of several of the 
Ashley & Bailey properties if separated from the 
equipment are in demand for other manufactur- 
ing purposes than as at present used. Several 
prospective purchasers for one or the other of 
these manufacturing realties have felt that the 
fact that they were full of equipment—that 
would be of no use to them—made their purchase 
insurmountable. Under these circumstances it 
may not be considered an act of presumption 
upon the part of the Auctioneers to state that 
from any experience they have had in the dis- 
posal of mill equipment in the last twenty or 
thirty years in seventeen different states of this 
country, there is every reason to believe that the 
machinery, mechanical equipment, etc., etc., at 
either of the plants of The Ashley & Bailey 
Company if properly managed, handled, and 
pledged at an absolute auction sale to the 
highest bona fide bidders—in lots to suit pur- 
chasers—within sixty days of the sale of the 
plant, could be advantageously sold and would 
yield a substantial sum of money. 


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HOW TO REACH 
THE MARIETTA MILL 


There are three trains in and two trains out daily between 
Marietta and Columbia (4 miles—13 minutes); there are three 
_ trains in and two trains out daily between Marietta and Lancaster 
(16 miles—43 minutes); there are three trains in and two trains 
out daily, via Lancaster, between Marietta and Philadelphia (84 
miles—3 1/3 hours); there are two trains in and three trains out 
daily between Marietta and Harrisburg (20 miles—53 minutes) ; 
there are three trains in and two trains out daily, via Columbia— 
trolley or train, to York (17 miles—90 minutes). Marietta is on 
the Philadelphia Division of the Pennsylvania Railroad between 
Philadelphia and Harrisburg—four miles by train or trolley car from 
Columbia and The Reading System. Marietta is on the Susque- 
hanna River opposite the York County hills. 


BY TROLLEY CAR 


Marietta is on the Conestoga System of trolley cars—passenger and freight— 
extending from Marietta to Columbia, Lancaster, as far east as Coatesville, and 
there making connections for Philadelphia—half hourly service; also hourly 
connections via Wrightsville for York. 

The mill is on Pine Street, just off Second Street (principal street of the 
borough), and is easily within fifteen minutes comfortable walk or less of either 
the railroad station, the trolley system, or the river landing. 


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MARIETTA — PENNSYLVANIA 


Marietta is a Pennsylvania Borough, is in Lancaster County, 
is on the Susquehanna river, is on the Philadelphia division of the 
Pennsylvania Railroad; by the United States Census of 1910, the 
population was 2079; in September, 1912, Marietta celebrated its 
centennial or one hundredth anniversary; the surrounding towns 
or close environment of Marietta include:—the township of East 
Donegal with a population by the United States Census 1910 of 
1285; Newton with a population by the United States Census 1910 
of 1675; Mount Joy with a population by the United States Census 
1910 of 2166—within these townships or boroughs are comprised 
the villages of:—Maytown with some 800 population, Rowena 
(Shock’s) with some 300 population, and Ironville with some 300 
population. On the opposite side of the Susquehanna river from 
Marietta—in the county of York—but three miles distant is the 
town of Wrightsville with a population by the United States Cen- 
sus 1910 of 2071; the Borough of Columbia with a population by 
the United States Census 1910 of 11,454 is but four miles away. 
All the aforementioned towns and boroughs are connected with 
Marietta by railroad or trolley cars or both. There are fifteen mails 
daily in and out, and one mail on Sunday; there is a half hour 
daily trolley car service between Marietta and Columbia—this ser-. 
vice extends through to Lancaster and as far as Coatesville, there 
making connections for Philadelphia; also connections via Wrights- 
ville for York, etc. There are two trains in and three trains out daily 
to Harrisburg and the West; there are three trains in and two trains 
out daily to Philadelphia and the East; Marietta is on the main 
freight line (“High Line’—2 tracks) and (“Low Grade’—2 
tracks) between Philadelphia and Harrisburg. Marietta Borough 
is managed by a government of nine councilmen and a burgess; the 
Borough debt is very, very small—about three thousand dollars; 
the assessed valuations are very low; the tax rate including the 
borough, school, state, and county tax, is but $19. per $1000.; the 
village has a gravity water system fed from springs in the York 
County Hills; the fire protection is by hydrant system with an 
average gravity water pressure of 85 lbs.; the entire police re- 
quirements of the village are fully protected and taken care of by 
two constables—neither of whom is burdened with work; the 
graded school system of Marietta has high repute and a certificate 
of graduation from the High School admits to all Normal Schools 
of the state; there are seven separate denominational churches or 
chapels; there is more than one hotel—the Cross Keys hotel being 
a very comfortable village hostelry; there are some forty stores— 
large and small—in the business center, they cover the entire range 
of shopping and will average up in character with the better village 
stores; there is a National Bank—The First National; a State 
Bank—The Exchange Bank; there are many summer resorts on 
the opposite side of the Susquehanna river from Marietta, includ- 
ing:—Round Top—in the foot hills of the Blue Mountains; Ac- 
comac—at the river shore; Wild Cat—also at the river shore. 


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MEMORANDA 


























FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17th, 1913 


Promptly at Three O’clock in the Afternoon — or Earlier 


Yes Upon the Premises 


A TEXTILE PLANT 


With Extraordinary Conditions For Individual Ownership 


Or 
A Two-Member Partnership 
In Daily Operation 


REAL ESTATE 


THE MARIETTA MILL 


LOT EIGHT 


IMPORTANT 


It is very doubtful if in all the United States a 
more ideal spot and location could have been found to 
have located a high class, independent, individual, tex- 
tile industry of ordinary size; the location from the 
standpoint of labor, environment, general conditions, 
help, cost of living, character of community, railroad 
conveniences, trolley car conveniences, in fact all sur- 
roundings taken together are most unusual. In a 
territory spreading five miles to the east, twelve miles to 
the west, nine miles to the north, and sixteen miles to 
the south; well populated with township, borough, and 
village—essentially native born and country bred com- 
munities—and more or less connected one section with 
another by either trolley system, train, or both; where 
the industries, with a single exception, employ only 
men—such is the place where The Marietta Mull is 


located. 


Main Building 
212 x 43 feet 


LOT EIGHT 
THREE STORIES 
AND BASEMENT 


BRICK 


The Third (Top) Floor has a height of post beneath 
the timbers at the walls of 13 ft—from the top of 
the timbers to the peak of the roof is 3 ft. 5 in.; the 
roof is board and joist construction—covered with 
“granite ;’ the upright posts—a single line through 
the center .on the room, 15 ft. “Ijingeapatt—are 10:x 
10 in.; the window openings are 8 x 5 ft—24 and 48 
in. apart; the floor is double and lined—diagonally 


laid; the walls are white, so is the ceiling, and the overhead work for the Jac- 
quard machines and dobbies—yet the room is perfectly bright, of an even 
natural light; this natural light comes from the entire length of each of the 
four sides of the building, and unobstructedly so, too; the floor is equipped with 
modern toilet rooms, employees’ sinks, running artesian well water, etc.; each 
mill room has employees’ clock, workmen’s bench, closets, racks and storage 
bins, and many other little conveniences if not absolute necessities. Each floor 
has large double door opening at one end to cathead hoist. The room at the 
present time is used for weaving. 


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The Second Floor has a height of post at the timbers beneath the walls of 11 
ft. 10 in.; the timbers are 14 x 12 in-—the floor joists are 12 x 3 in. on 12 in. 
centers; the upright posts—a single line through the center of the room, 15 ft. 
apart—are 12 x 12 in.; the window openings are 8 x 5 ft—24 and 48 in. apart; 
the floor is equipped with modern toilet rooms, employees’ sink, running artesian 
well water, etc.; the floor is double and lined—diagonally laid; the walls are 
white, and so is the ceiling; the room is naturally lighted from four sides, and 
while the overhead structure because of the Jacquard machines and dobbies is 
extensive, yet the room is free from shadow and the light is evenly disseminated 
throughout; this floor at the present time is used for weaving. 


The First Floor has a height of post beneath the timbers at the walls of 11 
ft. 11 in.; the timbers are 14 x 12 in—the floor joists are 12 x 3 in. on 12 in. 
centers; the upright posts—a single line through the center of the room, 15 
ft. I in. apart—are 14 x 12 in.; the window openings are 8 x 5 ft.—24 and 48 
in. apart; the floors are 11% in.; the walls are white, so is the ceiling; the 
room is naturally lighted from four unobstructed sides and is practically as 
light within as without—however unusual this may seem; the floor has modern 
toilet rooms, employees’ sink with double faucets, running artesian well water, 
etc.; this floor has direct entrance from street and from mill yard; the ventilation 
and general conditions of this room are exceptional. It is used at present for 
winding, warping and quilling. 


The Basement Extends the entire length of the building between the south 
and center foundation walls; has a height of post beneath the timbers at the 
walls of 6 ft. 4 inthe floor joists are 12 x 3 in. on 12 in. centers; the floor is 
granolithic for half the length; the walls are white and so is the ceiling; there 
is an entrance from the street level at Pine Street ; a stairway down from the first 
floor with entrance direct from the mill yard; there is a cement floor storage 
shelf for half the length of the basement; the basement is naturally lighted from 
one long side and two ends; as a matter of fact it is naturally and well lighted— 
and free from the need of artificial light during daylight hours. The basement 
floor 1s the headquarters for all the mill supplies. 


The Stair Tower is 19 ft. 3 in. x 9 ft. 2 in.; each floor is equipped with 
modern toilet rooms, is naturally lighted from two sides, has employees’ sinks, 
running artesian well water, etc. 


The Foundation:—In addition to the four heavy stone and cement walls un- 
der the four sides of the building there is also a heavy stone and cement center 
wall support—from end to end. 


Silk Storage Vault The Single Story Silk Vault, in addition to the heavy 
fire proof door, has an iron grated door for use when 


20 x 16 feet the main door is ajar; has steam heat, sprayer to pre-: 
LOT EIGHT serve an even degree of moisture, concrete floor, and 
BRICK electric light; is equipped with shelving, bins, and floor 


storage, etc.; set Fairbanks’ No. 11 scales—on trucks ; 
can be naturally lighted from narrow windows or made completely dark. 


THE POWER PLANT 


Engine Room The Single High Story has a height of post beneath 
62 x 31 feet the timbers at the side walls of 18 ft—from the top 
LOT EIGHT of the walls to the bottom of the monitor roof is 2 

BRICK ft.; the roof is trussed; the window openings are 8 x 


‘4 ft.; the floor is cement; the walls are white, and so 
is the ceiling; the room is naturally lighted from three sides and is an €X- 
ceptional Engine Room—large—spacious—clean—tidy—and very attractive ; rt 
necessary would make a good manufacturing room. 


In the Engine Room are:—Greene Improved 250 h. p. steam engine—this 
engine which makes a perfect illustration of delivered horse power, may seem 
large but if another building was added to the property it would seem just right; 


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Eddy 800 light Multipolar electric generator, complete—type G, 125 volts, 56 
k. w., 400 amperes, 400 revolutions—belted to the Greene Improved engine; 
switchboard equipped with am and volt meters, seven double throw knife 
switches; Ward & Leonard volt regulator, etc. 


Boiler House The Single High Story has a height of post beneath 
the timbers at the side walls of 18 ft—from the top 

62 x 31 feet of the side walls to the bottom of the monitor roof 

LOT EIGHT is 2 ft.; the window openings are 8 x 4 ft.; the floor 


iS cement ; the room is naturally lighted from three 
sides, is roomy, as a matter of fact it is an exceptional 
boiler room because of its natural light, ventilation, spaciousness, conveniences, 
and general arrangement. 


BRICK 


In the Boiler Room are:—A battery of two George Motter & Sons 125 
_h. p. horizontal tubular boilers—allowed by the insurance inspection a pressure 
of 125 pounds; each boiler has 60 four inch tubes; is connected by smoke pipe 
with 80 ft. brick chimney; equipped with an A & B damper regulator; 
' Metropolitan injector; there is a general ent of boiler house fixtures and 
tools that is beyond criticism ; Kelley 4% x 5 in. double plunger belt driven 
boiler feed pump; Gould 4 x 8 in. single plunger pump—in service to the fire 
protection tank and reservoir; SEEN 500 h. p. feed water heater; outside 
is a boiler iron cylindrical tank 33 ft. x 40 in.—equipped with steam stack—for 
taking the returned exhaust steam and acting as a primary water heater for the 
Berryman heater. 


COAL 


Coal is delivered at a railroad siding about three squares distant from the 
Mill Yard. 


Underwriter’s Pump The Single Story encloses a Buffalo Underwriter’s 


House pump 16x 9 x 12. Every square inch of the interior 

23 x 12 feet of the building is finished in white with the exception 

L T CHT of the floor; a cleaner, neater, or better looking pump 
O vee house was never shown. 


MACHINE SHOP 


In the Machine Shop are:—a New Haven screw cutting engine lathe, com- 
plete—back geared, four step cone, 18 in. swing, 8 ft. bed, face plate, Wescott 
8 in. three- -jawed independent chuck, hand forged tools, ete. -etca; Lodsegn 
Davis 20 in. upright drill, complete—back geared, four step cone, lever and 
wheel feed, rise and fall T-slotted swing table, T -slotted platen base, self con- 
tained; Wright 10 in. bench sensitive drill, neha tools, etc.; Millers 
Falls power hack saw; A & B double bench emery grinding machine, complete— 
equipped with emery wheels ; iron frame erindstone—present stone 36° 5 um « 
chucks, small tools, workman’s bench, mechanics bench. vise, etc,, .eteguetes 
an extensive rack of wood split pulleys—some two hundred thirty—from 8 to 
I2 in.; an extensive rack of bins supplied with an endless variety of general 
mill and operation supplies, repairs, extra parts, etc., etc., etc., etc. 


Store House The High Single Story Store House is at the south- 
west corner of the premises, at the Pine Street front, 

30 x 24 feet at the corner of Prospect Alley; it is equipped with 
LOT EIGHT systematically arranged and indexed racks for the 
FRAME storage of Jacquard card patterns, and open storage 


for the cleanly storing of the Jacquard machines; at 
the doorway in the end of the building next to the mill is a reel equipped with 
100 ft. of rubber lined cotton hose, fitted with fire nozzles—ready for any 
emergency. 


DRIVEN WELL 


An artesian well 6 in. in diameter and 80 ft. deep furnishes all the water 
supplied and required upon the premises—even to the fire protection. This well 
as a matter of fact is a greater supply of water than the premises demand—and 
what its capacity is nobody knows. It has been operated 10% hours every working 
day since the mill was started in 1896, and is yet to show the first sign or 
symptom of the slighest lack of supply; the water is pure at all times; it is 
raised by. an A & B deep well pump and delivered to a 45,000 gallon brick and 
cement sunken reservoir in the mill yard; also to a 14,000 gallon tank on the top 
of the mill tower. 


The Land with The Marietta Mill (Lot Eight) com- 


The Land prises an area of 50,843 sq. ft. (1 1/6 acres) ; faces 
1 1-6 Acres Pine Street—frontage 155 ft.; extends from the pro- 
Surrounded by Streets posed extension of Third Street to Prospect Alley— 
LOT EIGHT with frontages of 323 and 324 ft. respectively; ex- 


tends back to Spruce Street (not open)—frontage 159 
ft.; it lies level, is neatly laid out to lawn, has much foliage, and is very prettily - 
kept; the extension of Third Street on the northerly side of the mill is 60 ft. 
wide, Pine Street in front of the mill is 60 ft. wide, the mill is 113 ft. from Pros- 
pect Alley (16 ft.) on the south side of the lot, the easterly boundary line is 110 
ft. from the east end of the mill—at Spruce Street; in other words the present 
mill can be extended in a straight line rio ft. or a parallel mill can be erected 
of equal size of the present mill or even 110 ft. longer; the extension of the 
present mill or the erection of a new mill as just mentioned will not in any way 
disturb or interfere with the present unobstructed access to either building 
upon the premises of natural light, circulation of air, or open ventilation. 


INDUSTRIES 


In addition to The Marietta Mill, there are at Marietta the plants of:— 
The Marietta Casting Company—manufacturers of hollow iron ware, water 
coolers, etc., etc-—100 employees; the Marietta Hollow Ware and Enamelling 
Company—125 employees; The National Ore Separator Co.—manufacturers of 
ore separators, etc., etc—25 employees; new Marietta Brass & Iron Foundry— 
buildings now under construction—to start with 20 employees; The Doctor 
H. M. Alexander Vaccine & Anti-Toxine Farm—one of the highest type in- 
dustries of its kind in America—1o00 employees; the Marietta Cigar Factory— 
35 employees; B. F. Hiestand & Sons Lumber Yards and Planing Mill—one of . 
the largest lumber operators in Pennsylvania—4o employees. The only employ- 
ment for women and girls in all the families of this vast territory, comprising 
five miles east, twelve miles west, nine miles north, and sixteen miles south, is 
the Marietta Mill and the Dr. Alexander Vaccine Farm; in other words, the 
labor conditions are perfect. 


LABOR 


The labor conditions for a textile mill at Marietta are perfect because of 
the character and intelligence of the employees; they have become exceptionally 
. skilled, and it is a mooted question among those who know, if there is a more 
skilled lot of silk workers outside the state of New Jersey in this country today; 
they cheerfully perform all duties and do not hesitate to perform any work that 
they are called upon to do. The community of Marietta is with rare exception a 
native born one; generally speaking a law abiding one, in fact a self respecting 
genteel people; a peculiarity of Marietta is the almost universal ownership of the 
home by the family occupying it; it is not an unusual thing at Marietta that the 
erowing up young man and young woman look forward to the day when they will 
go to The Marietta Mill for employment; such a thing as labor agitation or trouble 
in the Ashley & Bailey Mill is unheard of and unknown. There are industries in 
Marietta Borough that employ from three to four hundred men, the female 
vorkers of these families must look to the Marietta Mill or the Doctor Alexander 


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THE MARIETTA MILL — LOT EIGHT — MARIETTA, PENNSYLVANIA 








VIEW FROM MILL ROOF—SHOWING MARIETTA AND THE SUSQUEHANNA RIVER 


hird Street 


Prospect Alley 


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Pine Street The Mill—Looking from the Southwest The Power Plant Store House nicl i: Proposed Extension The Mill—Looking from the Northwest Power Plant 
LOT EIGHT — 4 of Third Street LOT EIGHT Pine Street 








Power Plant Silk Vault The Mill—Looking from the Southeast 
LOT EIGHT 











THE ENGINE ROOM THE BOILER ROOM 





Silk Vault Corner of 
Power 
Plant 


EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR VIEWS — LOT EIGHT CIVIL ENGINEER'S PLAN ON 


OTHER SIDE =< i 


THE MARIETTA MILL — LOT EIGHT — MARIETTA, PENNSYLVANIA 





VIEW FROM MILL ROOF—SHOWING MARIETTA AND THE SUSQUEHANNA RIVER 


hird Street 





=“ Prospect Alley 


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? on : cares g from » Northwe P r Plant 
Pine Street The Mill—Looking from the Southwest The Power Plant Store House “ er ee Proposed Extensio The Mill—Looking from the Nortt st owe a eee 
LOT EIGHT a 4 of Third Street LOT EIGHT ine Stree 





Power Plant Silk Vault The Mill—Looking from the Southeast 
LOT EIGHT 








THE ENGINE ROOM THE BOILER ROOM 





Silk Vault Corner of . 
Power 
Plant 


EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR VIEWS — LOT EIGHT CIVIL ENGINEER'S PLAN ON OTHER SIDE gph 





Vaccine Anti-Toxine Farm for employment; just outside of Marietta operations 
are now in process to open up some large Stone Quarries and this industry 
will employ from 300 to 500 skilled workmen—this means many more families 
for Marietta and many more women, girls, and boys seeking employment at the 
Marietta Mill. 


FIRE PROTECTION 


The fire protection at the Marietta Mill has several times passed the test of 
the Associated Mutual Insurances Companies; the sprinkler system is supplied by 
a 14,000 gallon tank on top of the mill tower—the bottom of the tank is .14 ft. 
above the highest sprinkler in the mill; the Buffalo Underwriter’s pump is 
directly connected with a 45,000 gallon brick and cement sunken reservoir just 
outside the pump house; the yard is supplied with housed post hydrants, each 
equipped with some 200 tt. of rubber lined cotton hose, fire nozzles, ete. 


NATURAL LIGHT 


Natural light floods the floors of the buildings of The Marietta Mill— 
this is particularly true of the manufacturing floors. The premises were pur- 
posely arranged with open and wide surroundings. More than one of the floors 
of each of the buildings is practically as light within as without—but free, how- 
ever, from the glare of the open air. The great abundance of natural light 
within the buildings of each of the properties described in this catalogue is one 
of the secrets of success of the Ashley & Bailey manufactures. 


EQUIPMENT IN DETAIL 


THE MARIETTA MILL 


LOT EIGHT 


MILL 
FIRST FLOOR 
WINDING 


Starting at the southeast corner:—six A & B 128 spindle skein winding 
frames, complete—each equipped with swifts; A & B “Atherton type’ 124 
spindle skein winding frame, complete—equipped with swifts; Atwood 124 
spindle skein winding frame, complete—equipped with swifts; A & B “Morri- 
son type” 60 spindle doubling frame, complete; A & B 64 spindle re-drawing 
frame, complete. 


NOTE:—In The Mill Basement are some 350 swifts—ready as necessity re- 
quires. 


WARPING 





Three A & B 65 in. 6 yard warping mills, complete—each equipped with 
swiss motion, rise and fall reed motion; twelve A & B 46 in. 6 yard warp- 
ing mills, complete—each equipped with swiss motion, rise and fall reed 
motion; nine A & B portable double creels, complete—equipped for 720 spools 
each; six A & B portable iron creels, complete—equipped for 600 spools each ; 
A & B special selvage machine, complete—winds four selvage bobbins at-one 
time, is equipped with portable iron creel—for 312 spools. 


L380 


QUILLING 


Four A & B 20 spindle quill winding frames, complete; fifteen A & B 15 
spindle quill winding frame, complete; A & B 20 spindle quill winding frame, 
complete—nine of the spindles are equipped with A & B special twisting device. 


In all the Pennsylvania mills—Lot Six, Lot Seven, Lot Eight, 
and Lot Nine—the four loom system is universally in vogue. 


mHolRDSCTOP)* FLOOR 
WEAVING 


ONE HUNDRED FORTY-FOUR LOOMS 


Starting at southwest corner :—Schaum & Uhlinger 33 in. swivel loom (141), 
complete—equipped with taffeta motion, positive take- up and belt driven cloth 
roll, friction drive; Schaum & Uhlinger 33 in. swivel loom, complete—equipped 
with A & B 24 hook “Archer type” ‘dobby, taffeta motion, positive take-up and 
belt driven cloth roll, friction drive; fifty-seven conar 4 in. box looms 
(198). (137), (126), (125), (124), (123), (110)« (109), (108), (107), 
ROO), 93), (90), «(76)51( 70)» (57 )5e(59); (SS), (53). e ‘ (54), (55) (39), 
Oe 5) (33 oes 32)) G19) e417) (10), (18), (14), Cy ean 
Gee O15 (87) 264) 50 (97)5, (99)) (98) 5.C103), ony nes al LOZ ee Grn sy: 
Rem yretG 7) 001 Lee Gl 29) oe CD37), 0132), 2(130), (133), (134), complete— 
each equipped with Jackson 600 hook single lift Jacquard machine, 4 x 4 box, 
positive take-up and automatic ratchet cloth roll compensator take-up, friction 
drive; fifteen Mason 32 in. plain looms (140), (92), (75), (73), (5), (4), (6), 
Gre, (27); (41), (50), (48), (68), (78), (81), complete—each equipped with 
A&B 24 hook “Archer type’ dobby, taffeta motion, positive take-up and belt 
driven cloth roll, friction drive; Schaum & Uhlinger 33 in. swivel loom (139), 
complete—equipped with Jackson 600 hook single lift Jacquard machine, posi- 
tive take-up and geared friction driven cloth roll, friction drive; three Mason 
40 in. plain looms (128), (112), (77), complete—each equipped with A & B 
24 hook “Archer type” dobby, positive take-up and belt driven cloth roll, friction 
drive; six Schaum & Uhlinger 33 in. swivel looms (127), (12), (113), (114), 
(119), (143), complete—each equipped with Jackson 600 hook single lift Jac- 
quard machine, positive take-up and geared friction driven cloth roll, friction 
drive; twenty-five Mason 32 in. plain looms (122), (111), (94), (89). (74), 
(71), (8), (7), (22), (25), (23), (30), (28), (29), (42), (44), (49), (66), 
Newiee 07), (S0),,. (82), (83), (70), (85), complete—each equipped with Jack- 
son 600 hook single lift Jacquard machine, positive take-up and belt driven cloth 
roll, friction drive; sixteen Mason 32 in. ‘plain looms niet). (05), (OL). Gane 
(34), (10), (9), (20), (24), (21), (45), (43), (47), (65), (86), (88), com- 
plete—each equipped with A & B 24 hook “Archer type? dobby, positive take-up 
and belt driven cloth roll, friction drive; Mason 4o in. plain loom (106), com- 
plete—equipped with A & B 24 hook “Archer type” dobby, taffeta motion, posi- 
tive take-up and belt driven cloth roll, friction drive; Mason 4o in. plain loom 
(105), complete—equipped with Jackson 600 hook single lift Jacquard machine, 
positive take-up and belt driven cloth roll, friction drive; two Mason 32 in. 
plain looms (59), (31), complete—each equipped with Schaum & Uhlinger 
600 hook single lift Jacquard machine, positive take-up and belt driven cloth 
roll, friction drive; four Crompton 37 in. box looms (38), (2), (62), (100), 
complete—each equipped with A&B 24 hook “Archer type” dobby, 4x 4 box, 
positive take-up and automatic ratchet cloth roll compensator take-up, friction 
drive; Schaum & Uhlinger 33 in. swivel loom (15), complete—equipped with 
A &B 24 hook “Archer type” dobby, positive take-up and geared friction driven 
cloth roll, friction drive; two Mason 32 in. plain looms (3), (46), complete— 
each equipped with taffeta motion, positive take-up and belt driven cloth roll, 
friction drive; two Mason 32 in. plain looms (26), (69), complete—each equipped 
with Jackson 600 hook single lift Jacquard machine, positive take-up and belt 
driven cloth roll, friction drive; two Mason 32 in. plain looms (40), (51), com- 
plete—each equipped with positive take-up and belt driven cloth roll, friction 
drive; Crompton 37 in. box loom (120), complete—equipped with Jackson 600 
hook single lift Jacquard machine, 4 x 4 box, positive take-up, sprocket-chain 
friction driven cloth roll, friction drive; two Schaum & Uhlinger 33 in. swivel 


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looms (135), (136), complete—each equipped with Jackson 600 hook single 
lift Jacquard machine, positive take-up and belt driven cloth roll, friction drive; 
Crompton 33 in. plain loom (144), complete—equipped with positive take-up 
and automatic ratchet cloth roll compensator take-up, friction drive. 


SECOND FLOOR writ 
WEAVING ao: 


ONE HUNDRED FORTY-THREE LOOMS 


Starting at southwest corner:—two Mason 32 in. plain looms (284), 
Me complete—each equipped with positive take-up and_ belt rae cloth 
tt oe drive; nine Mason 32 in. plain looms (281), (282), (268), (262), 
3) (244), (223), (239), (259), complete—each equipped ans A & B 24 

“Archer type’ anes taffeta motion, positive take-up and belt driven cloth 
oe tictiod drive. 


There are Jacquard machines to equip at least two-thirds of 
the looms upon the premises; there are dobbies to equip at least 
_two-thirds of the looms upon the premises; there are taffeta motions 
to equip at least every loom upon the premises; there are at least 
twenty-eight Widmer Bros. swivel battens equipped with 14 shuttles 
each (1 5/6 in. scale); there are at least five Textile Appliances, 
Ltd. (Glasgow) warp stop motions; there are a number of A & B 
special rack shifting device; there is an average of at least two 
beams to every loom; at least two sets of loom weights for every 
loom; there are 670 sets of English and French cotton shaft har- 
ness—nearly every one of which is equipped with reeds; 160 sets of 
wire loom harness complete; also 25 threaded boards for the further 
requirements of the Jacquard machines. 


Five Mason 32 in. plain looms (283), (280), (240), (270), (269), com- 
plete—each equipped with taffeta motion, positive take-up and belt driven cloth 
oll, friction drive; nine Mason 40 in. plain looms (266), (265), (267), (264), 
(261), (225), (224), (272), (218), complete—each equipped with A & B 24 
hook “Archer type” dobby, taffeta motion, positive take-up and belt driven cloth 
roll, friction drive; two Mason 40 in. plain looms (248), (209), complete— 
each equipped with Jackson 600 hook single lift Jacquard machine, positive 
take-up and belt driven cloth roll, pee drive; four Mason 322 in. plain looms 
ee (220) ) (214 (rene Jackson 600 hook 
single lft Toate machine, BNGtive take-up and belt driven cloth roll, friction 
drive; ten’ Mason 32 in) plaim dooms (245), (211) (210), (217), (220), teem). 
(236), (249), (251), (250), complete—each equipped with A & B 24 hook 
‘Archer type’ dobby, positive take-up and ie driven cloth roll, friction’ drive ; 
eleven Crompton. 37.ins poxlooms (247), (241), (225),° (227), M151) 105 
Cx63) sCiz7) (180), Glom)pat too), ie ae equipped with A & B 24 
Ae “Archer type” dobby, 4x 4 box, positive take-up and automatic ratchet cloth 
roll compensator take-up, friction drive; Crompton 37 in. box loom (242), com- 
plete—equipped with Jackson 600 hook single lift Jacquard machine, 4 x 4 box, 
positive es -up and automatic ratchet cloth roll compensator take- up, friction 
drive; thirty-six Mason 32 in. plain looms with A & 1 ie motion ie 
ZOO); | (200) CC 2Ocuarennzo a). (2125), (210) atetene pA 221) een) 
P) yy (232) 55 C230) a meak (238 J5° 02530) zeny. Bey (257), (255), 
250)," (208) 10 (20) mc272 50 6273), 0( 270) aeolian 27 274 eee 
277) AOS (286), (287), (288), complete—each equipped with A & B 24 
hook “Archer type” dobby, taffeta motion, 2 x 1 box, positive take-up and belt 
driven cloth roll, friction drive; two Crompton 37 in. box looms (222), (221), 
complete—each equipped with Jackson 400 hook single lift Jacquard machine, 
4 x 4 box, positive take-up and automatic ratchet cloth roll compensator take-up, 
friction drive; four Mason 56 in. plain looms (202), (204), (203), (197), 
complete—each equipped with A & B 24 hook “Archer type” dobby, positive take- 
up ae belt driven cloth roll, friction drive; eighteen Mason 56 in. looms with 
ie & iB bOx motion 1201) (1o2)591 180), (191), (186)) (187 ear Ss 5 (1 7Onn 
(175) (170), (478), (471), | (157), (159), (156),, (155), (183), (146). 
complete—each equipped with A & B 24 hook “Archer type” dobby, taffeta motion, 


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positive take-up and belt driven cloth roll, friction drive; eleven \lason 56 
ineyplainoomismer oo), “(16S )s6r74), (173%, (160) (100 jee O1589,0(154); (145), 
(199), (200), complete—each equipped with Jackson 600 hook single lift Jac- 
quard machine, positive take-up and belt driven cloth roll, friction drive; 
Schaum & Uhlinger 33 in. swivel loom (147), complete—equipped with Schaum 
& Uhlinger 600 hook single lift Jacquard machine, positive take-up and geared 
friction driven cloth roll, friction drive; Schaum & Uhlinger 33 in. swivel loom 
(148), complete—equipped with Jackson 400 hook single lift Jacquard machine, 
positive take-up and geared friction driven cloth roll, friction drive; twelve 
Schaum wa Ulnlinger 33, ine swivel iooms: (149), C150), (Cr6Ry 4163), (102), 
(167), (166), (179), (178), (183), (193), (195), complete—each equipped 
with Jackson 400 hook single lift Jacquard machine, positive take-up and geared 
friction driven cloth roll, friction drive; four Schaum & Uhlinger 33 in. swivel 
looms (152), (184), (196), (194), complete—each equipped with A & B 24 
hook “Archer type” dobby, positive take-up and geared friction driven cloth roll, 
friction drive; Schaum & Uhlinger 33 in. plain loom (164), complete—equipped 
with A&B 24 hook “Archer type” dobby, taffeta motion, positive take-up and 
geared friction driven cloth roll, friction drive; Mason 56 in. plain loom (108), 
complete—equipped with A&B 24 hook “Archer type” dobby, taffeta motion, 
positive take-up and belt driven cloth roll, friction drive. 


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The loom equipment of the third (top) floor is a first class, 
modern and up-to-date equipment—in prime condition. 


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The statement just made of the third floor is equally true of 
the second floor. 
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What has just been said about the second and third floors is 
equally true of the first floor. 


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There is a Royle ‘‘Piano” Jacquard card cutting machine. 
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There is an A & B double grinding machine—on iron frame, 
that is equipped to do either emery grinding, reed brushing, or 


other similar processes. 
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NOTE :—Every floor, every room, every department, every process, at the 
Marietta Mill has a full complement of supplies, repairs, extra parts, 
etc., etc., for all necessities and requirements—and all these in good 
abundance. The good basement is the headquarters for all the sup- 
plies, extra parts, machine equipment and surplus things. 


The northwesterly corner of the first floor is set off into an office, in- 
spection department and shipping department, these comprise:—A & B “Elliot 
& Hall type” folding machine, complete—capacity up to 51 in. goods; two in- 
spection tables—equipped with stools; counter benches—equipped with closets, 
on two sides of room. 


OFFICE 


Oak roll top desk and chair; oak flat top desk and chair; North River 
combination lock single door office safe—inside measurement 26 x 18 x 12 in.; 
telephone booth; porcelain lavatory ; counter bench—equipped with closets, etc. 


SHAFTING, BELTING, AND PULLEYS 


The equipment of shafting, belting, pulleys, etc., etc., etc., etc., is in great 
abundance, is in prime condition, is modern in type, and is all very desirable— 
whether in use or in surplus. What is said here of the shafting, belting, pulleys, 
etc., etc., etc., etc., of The Marietta Mill is equally true in the case of every 
plant described in this catalogue. 


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HOW TO REACH 
THE COATESVILLE MILL 


Coatesville has two railroad stations:—one serving the main 
line of the Philadelphia Division of the Pennsylvania Railroad, and 
one serving the main line of the Wilmington and Reading Division 
of The Reading System. 


_ PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD—There are ten express trains 
daily, each way, between Philadelphia and Coatesville (38 miles— 
67 minutes); eight express trains daily, each way, between New 
York City and Coatesville (128 miles—3 2/3 hours); nine express 
trains daily, each way, between Lancaster and Coatesville (30 
miles—45 minutes); nine express trains daily, each way, between 
Harrisburg and Coatesville (65 miles—11, hours). 


THE READING SYSTEM—There are three trains daily, each 
way, between Reading and Coatesville (40 miles—1 2/3 hours) ; 
there are four trains daily, each way, between Wilmington (Del.) 
and Coatesville (83 miles—11/, hours). 


BY TROLLEY CAR 

It is not more than twenty minutes comfortable walk from either the 
Pennsylvania System or Reading System passenger stations to The Coatesville 
Mill; from the Pennsylvania station go South on Third Avenue to Main Street and 
out West Main Street to Strode Avenue and the mill. From the Reading station 
go North on First Avenue and out West Main Street to Strode Avenue and the 
mill. Any trolley car on Main Street going West marked “Lancaster” or 
“Parkesburg”’ goes Strode Avenue to within 300 ft. of the mill; by taxi-cab 
from railroad station to mill it is possibly a seven minutes ride. | 


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COATESVILLE — PENNSYLVANIA 


Coatesville is on the main line of the Pennsylvania Railroad 
between Philadelphia and Harrisburg—thirty-eight miles from 
Philadelphia and sixty-five miles from Harrisburg; is on the main 
line of The Reading System between Reading and Wilmington 
(Del.)—forty miles from Reading and thirty-three miles from 
Wilmington; is on the Conestoga system of trolley cars between 
Lancaster and Coatesville; is a terminal of the West Chester sys- 
tem of trolley cars of Philadelphia. Coatesville first of all is a health- 
ful community—and this is beyond question; it is right in the center 
of one of the best agricultural districts in the commonwealth— 
known as Chester Valley; is a Pennsylvania borough, is on the 
famous and historic Brandywine stream; by the United States Cen- 
sus 1900 the population was between five and six thousand, by 
the United States Census 1910 it was 11,095—ttoday it is 13,000 
plus; it is not only a rapidly growing community in population but 
it is growing equally fast in importance and from a business stand- 
point; four-fifths of the community are native born and English 
speaking—the balance are recent immigration; Coatesville borough 
is governed by a council of seven and a burgess; the assessed valua- 
tion is over $5,000,000—the entire liabilities, however, do not exceed 
$165,000.; the assessed valuation of property usually proves to be 
two-thirds of its selling value; the entire tax rate—for borough, 
schools, county, and state—is but $15.50 per $1,000. which when 
taken in connection with the low assessed valuation is a remarkably 
low tax rate, to say the least; has its own filtered water system 
delivering water direct from pumping station to the borough main, 
and connected reservoir surplus of one million gallons—average 
gravity pressure 45 lbs.; the pressure at The Coatesville Mill is 
58 lbs.—when the pumps are running this pressure increases to 64 
Ibs.; the school system has repute throughout the state, comprises 
all grades, through the High School whose certificate of gradua- 
tion is accepted for entrance to the State Normal Schools; the latest 
school building—graded school—is now under construction at a 
cost of $65,000.; all denominational churches are practically repre- 
sented at Coatesville—these churches are well attended and fairly 
well off financially; the inhabitants of Chester County—of which 
Coatesville borough is a part—are a very temperate and abstemious 
people; the shopping and trading section has up to. date stores; 
the borough owns and maintains its own fire department apparatus: 
the police department is under the charge of the burgess and its 
utmost necessities require but seven officers—for day and night 
work—including the head of the department; there are two com- 
fortable and clean hotels; there are two National Banks and a 
Trust and Savings Company; the business streets are brick paved 
or Telford macadam—many of the streets of the borough are also 
macadam; Coatesville is certainly an active and energetic com- 
munity—and this will be apparent to the stranger the moment he 
enters the borough; there are four good, clean, and distinct sea- 
sons—a fall, a spring, a summer, and a winter. 








EXHIBITION 


TEN EXHIBITIONS 


The premises of the ten separate and dis- 
tinct properties will be thrown open for exam- 
ination and inspection daily commencing the 
last Monday morning in September or the fifteen 
days next preceding the first day of sale. Should 
an earlier inspection of the first five plants be 
desired arrangements so to do can be made 
through the office of the Auctioneers. 


cy 


SALE 


TEN SALES 


The sale of each property will take place 
upon the premises—except Lot One, Lot Two, 
and Lot Three—regardless of any condition of 
the weather promptly at the allotted time. The 
sale of Lot One, Lot Two, and Lot Three, will 
take place in the Warehouse Building (Lot 
Four). 











SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18th, 1913 


Promptly at Eleven O’clock in the Forenoon 


Upon the Premises 


A TEXTILE PLANT 
For The Manufacturer Who Cares Only For Business 
In Daily Operation 


REAL ESTATE 


THE COATESVILLE MILL 


LOT NINE 
, ee The Third (Top) Floor has a height of post beneath 
Main Building the timbers at He walls of 13 ft_—from the top of the 
307 x 44 feet walls to the peak of the roof is 6 ft. 3 in.; the roof 
LOT NINE is joist and board construction—covered with sanded 
THREE STORIES felt; the upright posts—a single line through the 
AND SEMI-BASEMENT Center of the room, 15 ft. 3 in. apart—are 8 x 8 in.; 
BRICK the window openings are 8 x 5 ft. 9 in.—alternating 


I2 and 42 in. apart; the floor is double and lined— 
diagonally laid; the walls are white, and so is the ceiling, and this is true of the 
overhead work for the Jacquard machines and dobbies; the room is full of day- 
light reaching in from four unobstructed sides; while there is some considerable 
overhead work on’ account of the Jacquard machines and dobbies, yet there is 
an even light all through the room; because of the unusual height of post and 
remarkable abundance of daylight it could be made an absolutely perfect weav- 
ing room, regardless of the number of Jacquard machines or dobbies that might 
be used; opposite the brick belt tower in the center of the room is a roof 
sky-light. The room at present is used for weaving. 


NOTE :—Each floor is equipped with employees sinks, supplied with running 
water, toilet rooms, a brick tower for drive belts, and one or more 
workmen's benches—equipped with mechanic's bench vises; each floor 

. has broad opening, at the end at the street front, equipped with cat-head 
hoist; in each mill room is one or more mill room clocks. 


The Second Floor has a height of post beneath the timbers at the walls of 
it ft. 3 in.; the timbers are 14 x 12 in.—the floor joists are 12 x 3 in. on 12 in. 
centers; the upright posts—a single line through the center of the room, 15 ft. 
apart—are 12 x 12 in.; the window openings are 8 x 5 ft. 6 in.—alternating 
17 and 44 in. apart; the floor is double and lined—diagonally laid; the walls 
are white, and so is the ceiling; the room is flooded from four sides with un- 
obstructed light from all directions; like all the other rooms of this building 
it is exceedingly bright and very cheerful to employees. The floor is used at 
present for weaving. 





The First Floor has a height of post beneath the timbers at the walls of 11 
ft- Opip, s the tintbers: are 14 axpa2hin.=the floormvists are 12'x 3 Th. On 12 in. 
centers; the upright posts—a single line through the center of the room, 15 ft. 
apart—are 14 x 12 in.; the window openings are 8 x 5 ft. 5 in.—alternating 
17 and 45 in. apart; the floor is double and lined—diagonally laid; the walls 
are white, so is the ceiling; there comes into the room from four unobstructed 


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sides all the day light it will hold—a remarkably bright and light manufacturing 
room; it is used at present for winding, doubling, and quilling; the southwest 
end of this floor is set-off into an office, folding department, and shipping de- 
partment. 


_ The Stair Towers, at each end of the mill, are 19 ft. 4 in. x 9 ft. 6 in., with 
stair landings midway between the floors; they are naturally lighted from two 
sides. 


The Foundation :—In addition to the four heavy stone and cement walls un- 
der the four sides of the building there is also a heavy stone and cement center 
wall support—from end to end. 


Silk Storage Vault The Single Story structure is divided into two sec- 
30 x 20 feet tions—equipped with concrete floors, floor and wall 
LOT NINE shelving, raw stock soaking tubs, etc.; has entrance 

direct from mill yard and also by bridge from first 


Ce floor of mill. 
THE POWER PLANT 
Engine Room The Single High Story has a height of post at the side 
walls beneath the timbers of 17 ft—from the top of 
60 x 35 feet the side walls to the bottom of the monitor roof is 5 
LOT NINE ft.; the window openings are 8 x 5 ft. 9Q in’ and 8 x 4 
BRICK ft. 4 in.—alternating 32 and 40 in. apart; the floor 


is concrete; the room is naturally lighted from three 
full sides and from the monitor roof; the walls are white, and so is the ceiling; 
like the other engine rooms of the Ashley & Bailey plants it is wonderfully clean, 
tidy, light and well ventilated. 


In the Engine Room are:—Nordberg 350-450 h. p. steam engine, installed 
new in 1898—a fine engine in fine condition; Thomson & Houston 600 light 
electric dynamo; Thomson & Houston 300 light electric dynamo; both dynamos 
are belted to the engine; switchboard equipped with Weston am and volt meters, 
eight double throw knife switches, Weston rheostat and volt regulator, etc. 


Boiler House The Single High Story has a height of post at the side 
walls of 17 ft.—from the top of the side walls to the 

50 x 35 feet bottom of the monitor roof is 5 ft.; the window open- 
LOT NINE ings are 8 x 5 ft. 3 in—24 and 36 in. apart; the floor 


is concrete; the walls are white, and so is the ceiling; 
the room is naturally lighted from two sides and from 
the monitor roof; is spacious, has lots of open area and is perfectly ventilated. 


BRICK 


In the Boiler Room are :—a battery of two Coatesville 125 h. p. each horizontal 
tubular boilers, complete; each boiler has sixty 4 in. tubes, is allowed by in® 
surance inspection 125 lbs. pressure, is connected with smoke pipe which leads 
to 95 ft. brick chimney, has Logan damper regulator, Cording and Pemberthy 
injectors—in fact an entire and complete boiler room equipment; Kelly 6 x 6 
belt driven double plunger boiler feed pump; Gould 2 x 4% belt driven triplex 
plunger pump; Berryman 500 h. p. hot water heater; outside is a boiler iron 
hot water supply tank—18 ft. x 40 in.—as a primary supply to the Berryman 
heater. 


COAL 


Coal is delivered practically at the boiler house door—being dumped from 
car on spur track trestle. 


PURCHASABLE POWER 


Another matter that is worthy of some considerable attention just now is 
nearing completion, namely:—the immense water power development plant at 
McCall’s Ferry, Pennsylvania, which is expected to develop one of the greatest 


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horse powers in this country. The wires to transmit this power are now being 
erected through Lancaster County and are approaching Chester County (Coates- 
ville). The contracts for delivering this electric horse power are now being dis- 
cussed at very low rates within its distributing limits. The Conestoga Trolley 
System, the trolley cars of which pass within 300 ft. of the Coatesville mill door, 
expect to be operated with this power within a very short time. 


Underwriter’s Pump In the Pump House is a Deane (Holyoke) 18% x 


House LO Aexel2 underwriter’s pump—capacity up to 1,000 
gallons per minute; there is a direct entrance to 
ER ESS Pump House from the mill yard 
LOT NINE ; bt 
BRICK 


Two Family Brick = On Strode Avenue at the corner of Valley Road—the 


House _ northwest corner of the premises—numbered 141 and 
42x 42 feet 143 Strode Avenue is a double brick house—for two 
LOT NINE families ; each house has six rooms, a room set off for 


a bath room, and a cellar; it is rented to two of the 
loom-fixers employed in the mill; was erected in 1902, 
is in first class condition, is lighted by gas and has other conveniences. 


BRICK 


MACHINE SHOP 


In the Machine Shop are:—a Blaisdell screw cutting engine lathe, com- 
plete—back geared, four step cone, 16 in. swing, 6 ft. bed, 12 in. four-jawed 
independent chuck, large lot of hand forged tools, etc.; Garvin 20 in. upright 
drill, complete—back geared, lever and hand feed, chuck, round slotted swing, 
rise and fall table, T-slotted platen base, self-contained; double bench emery 
grinding machine—equipped with emery wheels; Millers Falls power hack 
saw; heavy belt driven grindstone—36 x 6 in.—in wood frame; workmen’s 
bench—equipped with pipe fitter’s vise and mechanic’s bench vise; breast drill; 
brace drill equipment; saw bench and saws—table 5 x 2 ft. 6 in.; rack of bench 
supplies—meeting every necessity or requirement for the operation of the mill; 
closets of tools, etc., etc. 


Store House The Store House Building is in two sections—the first 
110 x 25 feet section is 80 x 25 ft. single story, the second section 
LOT NINE is 30 x 25 ft. two stories; the building was originally 
ONESAND GLWo erected for a dye house plant. 
STORIES | 
BRICK 


The Driven Well Pump House is equipped with an 
A & B deep well pumping system connected with a 


Driven Well Pump 


House driven well 4 in. in diameter and 104 ft. deep. The 
6 x 6 feet artesian water from this well at the present time is 
LOT NINE used only for drinking purposes—the capacity of the 
BRICK well, however, is not known as it has met every de- 


mand ever made upon it by the mill. The water for 
the boilers is taken from the race-way parallel with and south of Sucker Run. 


DRIVEN WELL 


There is also a driven well upon the premises that has been sunk 
to a depth of 300 ft. that gives promise of a great flow of water, but 
the necessities have not required its use up to date—hence it has not been 
equipped. If for any reason the Underwriter’s pump should be disconnected 
with the aforementioned race-way this well would then be of service. The yard 
is provided with hydrant system which is well supplied with rubber lined cotton 
hose and fire nozzles. 


The-Land with The Coatesville Mill (Lot Nine) com- 


The Land prises an area of 160,000 sq. sit. (3 2/3-acres)sidees 
3 2-3 Acres Strode Avenue—frontage 400 ft.; extends 400 ft. to 
Two Street Frontages - the rear boundary line—4oo ft. wide; has a frontage 
LOT NINE on Valley Road of 400 ft.—in other words is 400 ft. 


square; the buildings are parallel with and at the 
southerly side of the lot—-end to Strode Avenue; without the additions of an- 
other square foot of land there is opportunity to erect one or more buildings 
upon the lot—the size of the present building—and have at least 80 ft. of open 
space between either two of these buildings and from 86 to 45 ft. of open space 
_at the end of. each of the three buildings. The land offers room for the duplica-, 
tion or triplication of the present mill building without destroying the effect of 
the natural light, circulation of air, ventilation, etc., to either of the said build- 
ings. The Power Plant was installed large eriough and good enough to deliver 
the necessary horse power to operate the machinery and mechanical equipment 
in two additional mill buildings. 


LOCATION 


The Coatesville Mill is located in the west end of Coatesville borough— 
and. this section is growing faster than any other part of the borough—the 
principal growth is in houses and homes of the artisan and wage earner. 


INDUSTRIES 


The industries are principally iron and steel and among the largest of these 
is the Lukens Iron & Steel Co.—2,000 employees; Worth Bros. Steel Company 
manufacturers of boiler plate, tubes, and fire box iron, ete.—3500 employees 
(pay roll often $65,000 in two weeks) ; other industries are Rowe Motor Co.— 
automobiles and trucks; Coatesville Foundry and Machine Co.—hboilers and 
machinery; Ridgeway Co.—castings of every description, also the Ridgeway 
Hydraulic Frame; Coatesville Boiler Works; ‘Downward Phosphate Works; 
Hartranft Phosphate Works; etc., etc., etc. 


LABOR 


. 

The most conspicuous point about the labor at The Coatesville Mill 1s de- 
votion to its work; there is more than help enough always at hand to run the 
mill to its utmost capacity; all this labor is English speaking and native born; 
all weavers in The Coatesville Mill with a single exception are females—this of - 
course is well understood to be the best help for silk weaving. The cost of labor 
at The Coatesville Mill is less than possible anywhere else in a mull of its 
character; this labor is punctual to begin work and possesses the characteristic 
of remaining at work to the very last minute. Another corelative feature of 
strong importance right here at this site is this:—there are employed in the iron 
and steel works many Slavs. with no employment in sight for the women and 
girls of their families. Should this property be doubled in size, weaving de- 
partments could be established to employ these women and girls exclusively 
from knowledge possessed by Mr. Schaub, the Superintendent of The Coatesville 
Mill, very effective work could be gotten from them and in time they would 
excel in skill and their employment would be a great saving in wages, The 
borough is free from labor organization and agitation—there has not been a 
labor disturbance for twenty-five years. Almost every industry of Coatesville 
employs men help only—for this reason there is an abundance of female help 
which in many instances has to seek employment outside the borough; The 
Coatesville Mill is the only textile industry within a radius of thirty miles—it 
has its choice of help. Labor from nearby towns—which are connected by train 
or trolley car with Coatesville—is constantly seeking opportunity to work. in 
textile mills—the greatest of all these surrounding districts is led practically to 
The Coatesville Mill door by trolley car. 





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THE COATESVILLE MILL — LOT NINE — COATESVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 











Coal Trestle and 
Spur Track 
— aa LOT NINE—THE COATESVILLE SILK MILL—LOOKING FROM THE SOUTHWEST 






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Freight Car THE COATESVILLE SILK MILL—LOOKING FROM THE NORTHEAST 
and Spur Track LOT NINE 


THE COATESVILLE SILK MILL—LOOKING FROM THE SOUTHEAST 
LOT NINE 


















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THE ENGINE ROOM 



































Two-family Brick House 
Just North of Mill— 
Part of Lot Nine 













LOOKING DOWN VALLEY ROAD—NORTH FROM THE MILL 




















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THE COATESVILLE HOSPITAL—OPPOSITE THE MILL 


TWO VIEWS—LOOKING UP STRODE AVENUE 
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FIRE PROTECTION 


The fire protection has passed the tests of the Associated Mutual Insurance 
Companies; the Deane (Holyoke) Underwriter’s pump is directly connected 
with the race-way from Sucker Run—an overflow from the Borough pumping 
and filter station; the sprinkler system is directly connected with a 14,000 gallon 
tank on top of the belt tower—the bottom of which is 16 ft. above the highest 
sprinkler in the mill. 


NATURAL LIGHT 


Natural light floods the floors of the buildings of The Coatesville Mill— 
this is particularly true of the manufacturing floors. The premises were pur- 
posely arranged with open and wide surroundings. More than one of the floors 
of each of the buildings is practically as light within as without—but free, how- 
ever, from the glare of the open air. The great abundance of natural light 
within the buildings of each of the properties described in this catalogue is one 
of the secrets of success of the Ashley & Bailey manufactures. 


EQUIPMENT IN DETAIL 


THE COATESVILLE MILL 


LOT NINE 


MILL 
FIRST FLOOR 


WINDING 


Starting at west end:—A & B 108 spindle skein winding frame, complete— 
equipped with swifts; two Atwood 60 spindle skein winding frames, complete— 
equipped with swifts; A & B 64 spindle skein winding frame, complete—equipped 
with swifts; four A & B 128 spindle skein winding frames, complete—each 
equipped with swifts; A & B 122 spindle skein winding frame, complete— 
equipped with swifts; A & B 112 spindle skein winding frame, complete—16 
spindles ; are equipped for re-drawing silk; all are equipped with swifts. 





DOUBLING 


A & B “Morrison type” 60 spindle doubling frame, complete. 


QUILLING 


Fourteen A & B 15 spindle quill winding frames, complete; four A & B 
20 spindle quill winding frames, complete; A & B 20 spindle quill winding frame, 
complete—1o spindles equipped for A & B special twisting device; A & B special 
selvage machine, complete—winds 4 bobbins at one time, has portable iron creel 
—for 480 spools. 


WARPING 


Dix wA.& By6Jin. Oo yacdnwarping :millsae(aoes)) eeeanems( 5) an 7 mate 
complete—each equipped with swiss motion and portable iron creel—for 720 
spools; five A & B 46 in. 6 yard warping mills (2), (6), (9), (12), (13), com- 
plete—each equipped with swiss motion and portable iron frame creel—for 363 
spools; 61 in. 6 yard warping mill (8), complete—equipped with portable iron 
frame creel—for 720 spools; three A & B 46 in. 6 yard warping mills (10), 


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(14), (16), complete—each equipped with swiss motion and portable iron 
frame creel—for 360 spools; A & B 65 in. 6 yard warping mill (15), complete— 
equipped with swiss motion and portable iron frame creel—for 720 spools. 


VORE: 





re 140 loom reeds; also on this 
floor are 125 warp beams. 


In all the Pennsylvania mills—Lot Six, Lot Seven, Lot Eight, 
and Lot Nine—the four loom system is universally in vogue. 


SECOND FLOOR 
WEAVING 


ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY-EIGHT LOOMS . 


(255), (253), (257), (250), (274), (272), (293), (201), (310), (308). 
(212), *(G14), (377), (317), (319), (316), (302), (301), (208), (300), 
(299), (207), (284), (283), (282), (281), (269), (267), (266), (265) 
(264), (249), (247), (248), (245), complete—each equipped with A « B 24 
hook “Archer type’ dobby, taffeta motion, positive take-up and belt driven cloth 
roll, friction drive ; seventeen Mason 40 in. plain looms (239), (256), (273), 
(292), (204), (309), (313), (318), (304), (303), ene) (285), (280), 
(279), (268), (263), (262), complete—each equipped with A & B 24 hook 
“Archer type’ dobby, taffeta motion, positive take-up and belt een cloth roll, 
friction drive; Mason 40 in. plain loom (241), complete—equipped with Stafford 
20 hook side dobby—fine index, positive take-up and belt driven: cloth roll, fric- 
tion drive; three Mason 40 in. plain looms (252), (254), (307), complete—each 
equipped with Stafford 12 hook side dobby—fine index, positive take up and 
belt driven cloth roll, friction drive; Mason 4o in. plain loom (258), complete— 
equipped with Stafford 16 hook side dobby—fine index, positive take-up and 
belt driven cloth roll, friction drive; eight Mason 56 in. plain looms (271), 
7p 275), (278), (287); (289), (290), (288), complete—each equipped 
with A & B 24 hook “Archer type” dobby, taffeta motion, positive take-up and 
belt driven cloth roll, friction drive; Mason 56 in. plain loom (276), complete— 
equipped with Stafford 16 hook side dobby—fine index, positive take-up and 
belt driven cloth roll, friction drive; Mason 40 in. plain loom (311), complete— 
equipped with Crompton & Knowles 25 hook single action side dobby, positive 
take-up and belt driven cloth roll, friction drive; fifty-two Mason 32 in. box 
Poin 324) 01 (320)5n 66327) 40325 J (330), 4328 ),2(320), (331), (340), 
2 J 0343 341) (340) 8 (344) 9.0345 yn 0347),. (359), (357), (300); 
Oe 37573) eR 3 en 370) 3 10370). C30) 8 (383) 75.0382) 0.0 380)s 
WBZ Lae 300) Om) ame 3 70) 58 20305 ) 80307 Jo (355)5.. (353) » (349), (351), 
9350)0 (345) 5 (S39 mG 5 7 sae 3 SOW 335) 4333) 00 335) 91334), (33205 
(321), (320), (322), complete—each equipped with A & B, 24 hook “Archer 
type” dobby, taffeta motion, 2 x 1 box, positive take-up and belt driven cloth roll, 
friction drive; ten Mason 32 in. box looms (256 eR 5310. 6362 )) $6360)10372)), 
(374), (366), (364), (352), (354), complete—each equipped with Jackson 400 
hook single lift Jacquard machine, 2 x 1 box, positive take-up and belt driven 
cloth roll, friction drive; twenty Atherton 32 in. plain looms (388), (390), 
(301), (389), (394),  (392)s (395). (410), (408),."(409), (400), (402), 
(397), (399), (398), (396), (387), (385), (384), (386), complete—each 
equipped with positive take-up aE friction driven cloth roll, friction drive; 
thirteen Mason 32 in. plain looms (393), (404), (406), (407), (A05 atau), 
(416), (413), (415), (414), (412), (403), (401), complete—each equipped 
with positive take-up and friction driven cloth roll, friction drive; Mason 32 in. 
box loom (323), complete—equipped with Atwood 20 hook dobby, Daa DOS, 
positive take-up and belt driven cloth roll, friction drive; Mason 32 in. plain 
loom (246), complete—equipped with Stafford 12 hook side dobby—fine index, 
positive take-up and belt driven cloth roll, friction drive; two Mason 32 in. 
plain looms (243), (244), complete—equipped with taffeta motion, positive 
take-up and belt driven cloth roll, friction drive. . 


NOTE :—Stored on this floor are 200 heddle harness frames; 150 loom reeds; 
150 sets of wire harness and reeds, complete; 309 sets cotton harness. 


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THIRD FLOOR 
WEAVING 


ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY-EIGHT LOOMS 


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Starting at east end:—thirty-seven 32 in. plain looms (| ga 20) ae20)), 
(28) 50, (33) 5° (3L) 0 32)5 2034) 2 W057 )5 Oe nCO) A O30, by. (177), 
CDOs asl 7S) ee LOO) 8 120i), ee (204) 86213), (215), (Be eciss), 
(176), (167)5 (306) 971540308) 3079 isos (200), (204 | RU20g a os): 

(200), co (221); ivstae eee! equipped with positive take-up and belt 
niven cloth roll, friction drive; twenty Mason 4o 2 er looms (44), (46), 
eo. (48), (49) ; ane (62), (67), (S29 (83), (TOT) (118); ey Giea 
(509), ( 508), (C0238 (502), (40), we ‘an aa equipped with A & 
3 24 hook “Archer type’ dobby, positive take-up and belt driven cloth roll, fric- 
pox drive; eight Mason 40 in. ae loomis(c47.), (45), (OL) ee tea mie oy):, 

(54), (42), complete—each equipped with A & B 24 hook “Archer type” 
Pre taffeta motion, OEMs take-up and belt driven cloth roll, friction drive; 
sixty-six Mason 32 in. eee ooms (63)A 04) (05), (OG) 5 OG) cea mcoge: 

RSA) fA S750 O85 LOO jen \ 163), or! G2) 5-105 ) al es (108), (020). 
(124))", ee 1323). (138), S@rdAo yam 62), CIGA). SGTGO wt FOm = ous 
(FOR, SerteretO!) s 140); Ci3S ye" Gael eOy)< (L321 yy 39), (Cige)5- i260), 
PT LO ee Ule a Gita), (113), (111), (100), (O8)) 5.( 96) 72005 aC O7 1, (00:), eeu 
(O29. (OA). (93), COT Waa ZO) opel ei One Zepeet 74), 7O.\ane7Gare (72), (74), (73), 
(71), (69), (56), complete—each equipped with A & B 24 hoses ‘Archer type” 
dobby, taffeta motion, positive take-up and belt driven cloth roll, friction drive ; 
Mason 32 in. plain loom (121), complete—equipped with Atwood 20 hook 
dobby, positive take-up and belt driven cloth roll, friction drive; twenty-two 
Mason 32 in. plain looms (141), (139), We (1432), e( LOO )e bea CL72 
CP7i ie CL73), oC eae, Ato) eTObyeeers 0). (154) ,.( 152 ome) Glan ae ae ie 
CTO), “CSOQ)54 (8050057) eece aes Lae ahi taffeta motion, posi- 
tive take-up and eee aren cloth roll, friction drive; four Mason 32 in. plain 
looms (144), (145), (155), (137), complete—each equipped with A & B 24 
hook “Archer type” dobby, positive take-up and belt driven cloth roll, friction 
drive: four Mason 32 in. plain looms (158), (148), (150), (147), complete— 
each equipped with Jackson 400 hook single lift Jacquard m: achine, positive take- 
up and belt driven cloth roll, friction drive; twenty-one Mason 32 in. plain looms 
(1383) “CI ST et OTS2 ere ee 200.) (108) sG200 | 205) Gel Ora 200) 
(2055) (TOON "C104 ene em). ( 1929) o oa toee lama 186). (188), (190), 
(189), complete—each equipped with positive take-up and belt driven cloth roll; 
Crompton 32 in. plain loom (197), complete—equipped with positive take-up 
and belt driven cloth roll, ee drive; three Paterson 35 in. plain looms (203), 
(aad rk 2 i 1 with positive take-up and friction drive; 
Mason 40,in. plain loom (309), complete—equipped with positive take-up and 
belt driven cloth roll, friction drive. 





NOTE :—Sixty of the looms have recently been widened to 40 in., completely 
rebuilt and are now im prime condition; the sixty-three Mason box 
looms are right up to the mark in equipment, the twenty Atherton 
looms have very recently been rebuilt; the balance of the looms are 
modern and at work every day. The winding, warping and quill wind- 
ing departments of this mill are in every way first class and in prime 
condition; there are twenty-eight Jacquard machines; two hundred and 
twenty-one dobbies; and three hundred and sixty taffeta motions. 


CARD CUTTING DEPARTMENT 


The northwest corner of the top floor is equipped with a “Piano” Jacquard 
card cutting machine. 


STORE HOUSE 


Thirty pressed steel and iron split pulleys—from 8 to 14 in.; one hundred 
wood split pulleys—from 8 to 12 in.; one hundred and twenty- he warp beams ; 
two hundred warp rods; one hundred fifty warp stop motions; double grinding 
machine, on iron frame—equipped to brush reeds, polish, or emery grind: spools, 
belting, loom clocks, and hundreds of other small but useful supplies for repairs, 
or parts required in the operation of the mill. 


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OFFICE—FOLDING AND SHIPPING DEPARTMENT 


A & B “Elliot J. Hall type” folding machine, complete—capacity up to 51 
im. goods ; mspection table, cloth table, etc., etc. 


Office.. Oak roll top desk, flat top oak office desk, combination lock office 
Sane, Chairs tex etc 


SHAFTING, BELTING, AND PULLEYS 


The equipment of shafting, belting, pulleys, etc., etc., etc., etc., is in great 
abundance, is in prime condition, is modern in type, and is all very desirable— 
whether in use or in surplus. What is said here of the shafting, belting, pulleys, 
ete., etc’, etc., ete, of The Coatesville Mill is-equally true in the case of every 
plant described in this catalogue. 


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HOW TO REACH 
THE FAYETTEVILLE MILLS 


Fayetteville is on the main line of the Atlantic Coast Line 
Railroad Company—from Washington, D. C. to Tampa, Florida— 
in direct connection with the Pennsylvania System. Fayetteville 
is on the line of the Aberdeen & Rockfish Railway Company (new) 
between Fayetteville and Aberdeen, N. C.—in direct connection with 
the main line of the Seaboard Air Line Railway. Fayetteville is on 
the Raleigh, Charlotte & Southern (N. C.)—in direct connection 
with the main line of the Norfolk Southern Railroad. Fayetteville 
is on the line of the fast express trains from Wilmington to Greens- 
boro—there connecting with the main line of the Southern Rail- 
way. There are four through express trains daily, each way, be- 
tween Richmond and Fayetteville (211 miles—6 to 8 hours); there 
are three through express trains daily, each way, between Wash- 
ington and Fayetteville (327 miles—9 to 12 hours) ; there are three 
through express trains daily, each way, between Philadelphia and 
Fayetteville (463 miles—13 to 16 hours); there are three through 
express trains daily, each way, between New York City and Fayette- 
ville (553 miles—-15 to 22 hours); there are three through express 
trains daily, each way, between Charleston, 8. C. and Fayetteville 
(185 miles—6 hours); there are three trains daily, each way, be- 
tween Savannah and Fayetteville (300 miles—10 hours) ; there are 
two through express trains daily, each way, between Wilmington 
and Fayetteville (83 miles—31, hours); there are two through ex- 
press trains daily, each way, between Sanford and Fayetteville 
(35 miles—114 hours); there is one through express train daily, 
each way, between Wilmington and Greensboro—via Fayetteville 
(96 miles to Greensboro—4 hours); there are two express trains 
daily, each way, between Norfolk and Fayetteville—via Rocky 
Mount (206 miles—8 hours); there are two trains daily, each 
way, between Raleigh and Fayetteville (64 miles—23,4 hours). 


One can take a train at Fayetteville at 10.30 in the evening, arrive in Wash- 
ington in time for breakfast, do a morning’s business, and dine in New York 
that evening. It is convenient to take train at Fayetteville in the early morn- 
ing and go to Columbia, S. C.; to Richmond or Norfolk, Virginia; to Wilming- 
ton or Raleigh, N. C.; transact business and return to Fayetteville that night. 
Fayetteville is often referred to as “THe Mipway Point” between New 
York City and Florida—there are three limited through express trains, each 
way, each twenty-four hours, between Fayetteville and:—Richmond, Washing- 
ton, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York City; Charleston, Savannah, Jackson- 
ville and Tampa. This is true the year around and in the winter season there is 
an additional through express train between Fayetteville and the mentioned 
points. 





THE PLANT 


is reached by a fifteen minute walk—from railroad station or business center— 
out Winslow Street. By conveyance from railroad station it takes hardly one- 
third of this time. 


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FAYETTEVILLE — NORTH CAROLINA 


Fayetteville has the lowest freight rates of any inland city 
in North Carolina. Fayetteville is at the head of navigation on the 
Cape Fear River. The United States government has already 
appropriated $615,000. for the work of canalizing the Cape Fear 
River—by the construction of locks and dams. This means at 
least eight feet of water—the year around—between Fayetteville 
and Wilmington, North Carolina—or the sea coast and twenty- 
five feet of water. At the present time there is a line of river 
boats running between Fayetteville and Wilmington—the canal- 
izing of the river, however, means ocean-going vessels once the 
government is through with its work; and it is believed this work 
will be completed within twenty-four months. The fact that Fay- 
etteville is in direct connection with the three great trunk line 
systems of the South, namely:—the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad 
Company; the Southern Railway Company; the Seaboard Air Line 
Railway; taken together with the tide water connection—now 
being made possible through the government’s expenditure upon a 
ship channel from Fayetteville to Wilmington—makes Fayetteville 
freight a matter of competition between one tide water and three 
railroad systems. Fayetteville through its railroad connections 
has more than twenty-eight mail trains d&ily—in and out. The 
climate of Fayetteville is almost ideal—a mean average tempera- 
ture of 61°; in the middle of the day during July and August it is 
hot, the air however is dry and the heat is not oppressive—the 
nights are comparatively cool and refreshing; the fall and spring 
require medium weight clothing and in the winter the temperature 
gets as low as 20°—there are few extended cold periods. The 
winter resorts of “Southern Pines,” “Pinehurst,” and “Idlewild,”’ 
are within from one to one and one-half hours ride by automobile 
and practically the same time by train. Fayetteville is one of the 
banking centers of the State, is one of the agricultural centers of 
the State, has for a number of years been fast growing in impor- 
tance as a cotton center. Within seven or eight years two large 
fire-proof cotton warehouses have been erected and today a third 
and larger one is approaching completion; approximately 30,000 
bales of cotton have been marketed in Fayetteville by the producer 
(farmer) from cart or wagon each season for the last two or three 
years. The city of Fayetteville by the United States Census 1910 
had a population of 7021—2500 more in the manufacturing suburbs; 
has its own water system with a gravity pressure of 80 lbs. in the 
business district—modern filtration system recently added; within 
five or six years a modern sewerage and modern drainage system 
have been installed by the city—the environment of the city is 
naturally drained; has its own electric light and power plant 
supplying business and residence with light and the small in- 
dustries with power; a Board of Public Works controls the water 
system, the sewerage system and the electric light and power 
system—the city through the administration of this Board of 


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Public Works netted a profit of $18,663.61 last year; the fire de- 
partment is sufficiently up to date to have motor truck hose and 
chemical apparatus—the 80 lbs. pressure of the water system being 
sufficient to overcome all else; has a small police department— 
nevertheless is all sufficient for the needs of the city; the school 
system of Fayetteville has received much commendation—the latest 
structures are three large brick buildings:—a central high school, 
a graded school in the west end, a graded school in the east end— 
the three costing between $60,000. and $75,000.; a new brick struc- 
ture is also being erected for the colored school system; there is a 
State Normal School which has an attendance of 375 colored stu- 
dents—this Normal School prepares for teaching, agricultural and 
industrial pursuits, and domestic science; all religious denomina- 
tions have their individual places of worship; Fayetteville is on the 
circuit for the principal theatrical attractions touring the South— 
has a modern theatre; several of the principal streets are paved 
with bitulithic smooth paving; there is a cross town trolley car 
service from the residential section of the West side, through the 
business center of the city, out to the manufacturing district of 
the South side; the total assessed valuation of Fayetteville is 
$3,392,000., the bonded indebtedness is $373,000., the assessed 
valuations are believed to be NOT more than 30 to 50 per cent. of 
actual valuations; the combined tax rate (State, County, School and 
City) upon this assessed valuation of one half, or less, actual value is 
but $25.60 per $1,000.; the city administration is restricted by the 
city charter to an annual tax levy not exceeding $10. per $1,009. 
of assessed valuation; in connection with the above mentioned 
bonded indebtedness of $373,000., the city of Fayetteville owns 
its own Public Utilities and a valuaton of these utilities based up- 
on an earning power of 10 per cent. equals $375,000.—making the 
city practically free from debt. There are two National Banks and 
a Trust Company—combined capital of $350,000. and deposits 
approaching $2,000,000.; and a new Federal building. Fayetteville 
is a splendid center and offers a splendid opportunity for textile and 
industrial development; while the required capital may not be at 
hand to take advantage of all these opportunities Fayetteville is 
ready to assist in the work and welcomes the additional capital. 
The death rate of Fayetteville, although a hospital center for many 
parts of the State is low—the excellent filtered water system (which 
stands splendid test by the State Board of Health) is believed to be 
one of the reasons of this low death rate of 16.2 per thousand (one 
of the lowest in this State of Winter Resorts). Cumberland County, 
of which Fayetteville is the capital seat, is developing an extensive 
system of good roads—as a matter of fact part of the roads of the 
system are already completed. 


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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21st, 1913 


Promptly at te EY O’clock in the Afternoon 
Exe Upon the Premises 





A TEXTILE PLANT 
Of Some Size—Can Be Cheaply Operated 
In Daily Operation 


REAL ESTATE 


THE FAYETTEVILLE MILLS 


LOT TEN 


: ee The Third (Top) Floor has a height of post beneath 
Main Building-North the timbers at the walls of 1 3 ft-—from the top of 


210 x 44 feet the walls to peak of the roof is 2 ft. 10 in.; the roof 
LOT TEN is board and joist construction—granulited covered ; 
THREE STORIES the upright posts—a single line through the center of 
BRICK the room, 15 ft. 6 in. apart—are 6 x 6 in.; the window 


openings are 8 x 5 ft. 7 in.—alternating 18 and 4o 
in. apart; the floor is double and lined—diagonally laid; the walls are white, 
so is the ceiling, as is the extensive overhead work necessitated by the Jacquard 
machines and dobbies; the natural light comes free and unobstructed from all 
directions into the four sides of the room; it is actually as light within as with- 
out—never was textile manufacturing room more light; this floor is used at 
present for weaving. 


The Stair Tower of the Main Building-North, at the northeast corner, is 19 x 
7 ft.—naturally lighted from two sides; stair landings mid-way between floors; 
each floor is equipped with toilet rooms, employees’ sink, running water, etc. ; 
direct entrance from mill yard. 


The Second Floor has a height of post beneath the timbers at the walls of 
I1 ft. 10 in.; the timbers are 14 x 12 in.—the floor joists 12 x 3 in. on 16 in. centers; 
the upright posts—a single line through the center of the room, 15 ft. apart— 
are 12 x 12 in.; the window openings are 8 x 5 ft. 7 in—alternating 18 and 
40 in. apart; the floor is double and lined—diagonally laid; the walls are white, 
so is the ceiling, as is the overhead work for the support of the Jacquard ma- 
chines and dobbies; natural light comes absolutely free and unobstructed from 
the four sides, and the room is a rare one because of the flood of daylight; this 
floor is used at present for weaving. 


The First Floor has a height of post beneath the timbers at the walls of 
II ft. 9 in.; the timbers are 14 x 13 in—floor joists 12 x 3 in. on 16 in. centers; 
the upright posts—a single line through the center of the room, 15 ft. apart— 
are 14 x 13 in.; the window openings are 8 x 5 ft. 7 in—alternating 18 and 
40 in. apart; the floor is 114 in.; the walls are white, so is the ceiling; never 
was first floor of a textile manufacturing building brighter, lighter, or more 
cheerful from natural light; this room is used at present for winding, warping, 
and quilling. 


The Office Wing 18 x 16 ft., has a height of post beneath the gine at the 
Walls-of 19° ff) 101n., it is finished as a single room. 


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The Foundation:—In addition to the four heavy stone and cement walls un- 
der the four sides of the building there is also a heavy stone and cement center 
wall support—from end to end. 


The Single High Story Weave Shed adjoins the Main 


Weave Shed Building-North at its westerly end; has a height of 
63 x51 feet post beneath the timbers at the walls of 12 ft. 10 in— 
LOT TEN from the top of the walls to the peak of the roof is 


2 ft. 8 in.; the roof is board and joist construction— 
granulited covered; the upright posts—a single line 
through the center of the room, 15 ft. 6 in. apart—are 6 x 6 in.; the window 
openings are 8 x 5 ft. 8in—alternating 12 and 40 in. apart; the walls are white, 
so is the ceiling, as is the extensive overhead work necessiated by the Jacquard 
machines and dobbies; the room is naturally lighted from three sides; it is a 
perfect weaving shed. 


BRICK 


; cae The Third (Top) Floor has a height of post beneath 
Main Building-South ihe timbers at the walls of 12 ft. 11 in.—from the 


207 x 42 feet top of the walls to the peak of the roof is 4 ft.; the 
LOT TEN roof is board and joist construction—granulited 
THREE STORIES covered; the upright posts—a single line through the 
BRICK center of the room, 15 ft. 3 in. apart—are 8 x 8 in.; 


the window openings are 8 x 5 ft. 5 in.—alternating 
18 and 46 in. apart; the floor is double and lined—diagonally laid; the walls are 
white, so is the ceiling, and the room is as near a perfectly lighted textile manu- 
facturing room as man can devise and enclose within four walls; the floor is 
equipped with toilet rooms, employees’ sink, running water, etc. This room is 
used at present for hard silk doubling, twisting, and tram mills. 


The Stair Towers:—one at the west end and one at the east end—are 20 x 
8 ft. 6 in. each; each is naturally lighted from two sides; has stair landings 
mid-way between the floors; and the West Tower is equipped with power 
elevator. 


The Second Floor has a height of post beneath the timbers at the walls of 
12 ft.; the timbers are 13 x 13 in.—the floor joists 10 x 3 in. on 13 in. centers; 
the upright posts—a single line through the center of the room, 15 ft. apart— 
are I2 x I2 in.; the window openings are 8 x 5 ft. 6 in.—alternating 18 and 
46 in. apart; the floor is double and lined—diagonally laid; the walls are white, 
so is the ceiling, and the room is naturally lighted from four sides—as a matter 
of fact the second ideal and perfect manufacturing room in the same building; 
is supplied with toilet rooms, employees’ sink, running water, etc. This floor 
is used at present for hard silk winding. 


The First Floor has a height of post beneath the timbers at the walls of 
12 ft.; the timbers are 13 x 13 in.—the floor joists 12 x 3 in. on 12 in. centers; 
the upright posts—a single line through the center of the room, 15 ft. apart— 
are 12 x 12 in.; the window openings are 8 x 5 ft. 6 in—alternating 18 and 
46 in. apart; the floor is 1% in.; the walls are white, so is the ceiling; and 
the natural light comes free and unobstructed from three sides—the room is 
a grand one; the floor has toilet rooms, employees’ sink, running water, etc.; 
also six tight supply closets, screw press, benches, etc., etc., etc. This room at 
present is used for spinning and organ mills. 


The Office Wing is at the east end of the mill, is 18 x 17 ft., has a height of 
post beneath the timbers at the walls of 12 ft. and is finished as one room. 


The Foundation:—In addition to the four heavy stone and cement walls 
under the four sides of the building there is also a heavy stone and cement center 
wall support—from end to end. 


The Single High Story has a height of post beneath 


Dye House the timbers at the walls of 14 ft—from the top of 
106 x 41 feet the walls to the bottom of the monitor roof is 9 ft.; 
LOT TEN the roof is trussed and the room is free from posts; 

BRICK the timbers are 12 x 6 in.; the window openings are 


12 ft. 6 in. x 5 ft. 5 in.—24 in. apart; the tops of the 
windows are equipped with transom sash 5 ft. 6 in. x 4 ft. 6 in.; the floor is 
granolithic; the walls are white, so is the ceiling, and the natural light comes 
free and unobstructed from three full sides and from the monitor roof—never 
was dye house flooded with more light. 


WATER—FOR DYE HOUSE 


The water to operate the dye house comes from a reservoir of particularly 
adaptable water for dyeing; this reservoir is supplied from natural springs; the 
supply from these springs is almost equal to the demands of the dye house. In 
addition there is an auxiliary supply that comes from an artificial pond also 
supplied by springs and a constantly running brook; the supply from this pond 
is far greater than the demands of the mill will ever require—the pond is not 
upon the mill premises, however, but is adjacent thereto; that continued use 
of the pond can be made by the owner of the mill is not believed to be in doubt— 
no other use being made of the pond at present; neither has the water from the 
pond ever cost the mill anything. 


Finishing Building The Second (Top) Floor is the Dry Room; has a height 
4A x 24 feet of post beneath the timbers at the walls of 11 ft. Io 
: LOT TEN in.—from the top of the walls to the peak of the roof 
is 9 ft.; the roof is trussed and the room is free from 
MOR COBLES posts; the timbers are 12 x 6 in.; the window open- 
BRICK ings are 8x5 ft. 5 in—36 in. apart; the walls are 

white. so is the ceiling; natural light comes unobstructed from three full sides. 


The First Floor is the Finishing Room; has a height of post beneath the tim- 
bers at the walls of 11 ft.; the timbers are 12 x 9 in.; the upright posts—a single 
line through the center of the room, 9 ft. 8 in. apart—are 8 x 8 in.; the window 
openings are 8 x 5 ft. 5 in.—36 in. apart. 


The Single Story has a height of post beneath the 
Silk Storage Vault timbers at the walls of 9 ft. 8 in—from top of walls 


30 x 20 feet to peak of roof is 3 ft. 8 in.; the floor is brick; the 
LOT TEN walls are white, and so is the ceiling; in the silk vault 
are a set of Fairbanks’ platform scales, an 8 x 3 ft. 

RAL Eags table, etc. 


THE POWER PLANT 


The Single High Story has a height of post beneath 


Engine Room the timbers at the walls of 16 ft. 4 in—from the top 

52 x 25 feet of the walls to the bottom of the monitor top 1s II 

ft.; the roof is trussed—covered with slate; the floor 

LOT TEN is brick; the walls are white, so is the ceiling; 

BRICK natural light comes from the front and the monitor 
roof. 


In the Engine Room are:—Hewes & Phillips “Corliss type” 500 h. p. steam 
engine; Davis No. 3 double plunger belt driven boiler feed pump; Davis No. 
2 double plunger belt driven pump; Berryman 500 h. p. feed water heater. The 
500 h. p. engine was thoroughly overhauled and brought up-to-date within five 
years—is in excellent conditien today; as a matter of fact the entire equipment 
of the engine room is good. 


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Boiler House The Single High Story has a height of post beneath 


the timbers at the walls of 16 ft. 4 in——from the top 
Ppt a of the walls to the bottom of the monitor top is 11 
mae ft.; the roof is trussed—covered with slate; the floor 


is granolithic; the walls are white, so is the ceiling; 
the natural light comes from two sides and the monitor roof. 


In the Boiler House are:—a battery of five Coatesville 125 h. p. each hori- 
zontal tubular boilers, installed new in 1903, 1902, 1901 and 1899—insurance 
inspection allows 110 lbs. pressure; are equipped with sixty 4 in. tubes each; 
have brick and steel smoke flue leading to 80 ft. brick chimney; Metropolitan 
No. 13 injector, etc. Just outside the boiler house, elevated upon brick pier, is 
a boiler iron hot. water tank 14 x 7 ft——as a primary gravity supply to the 
Berryman heater. The entire equipment of the boiler house is good. ~ 


COAL 
Coal costs delivered in the mill yard approximately $3.65 per ton. 


The Single High Story has a height of post beneath 


Dynamo Room the timbers at the walls of 11 ft—from the top of the 
36 x17 feet walls to the peak of roof is 3 ft.; the roof is trussed— 
LOT TEN covered with slate; the window openings are 8 ft. x 


aBiod 3 ft. 6 in—alternating 18 and 4o ft. apart; the natural 
light is ample coming from two sides. 

In the Dynamo Room are:—a Corliss 120 h. p. steam engine installed new in 
1905; belted to the engine are a Crocker-Wheeler 700 light electric dynamo— 
size 35 D, type CC, 40 k. w., 125 volts, 1050 revolutions; Multipolar 1,000 
light generator—type G, 50k. w., 125 volts, 400 amperes; switchboard equip- 
ment with two Ward & Leonard starting boxes, two Weston volt and one Whit- 
ney ammeter, and four double throw switches; Ramsey 3 x 4 belt driven pump. 
The dynamo room equipment is first class. 


anes The Single Story has a height of post beneath the 
Underwriter’s Pump oof at the wails of 8 ft. 4 in—from the top of the 


House walls to the peak of the roof is 2 ft.-6 in.; the win- 
20x 8 feet dow opening is 3 ft. 5 in. x 2 ft. 6 in—swinging on 
LOT TEN hinges. Snow 16 x 9-x 12 Underwriter’s pump— 

BRICK capacity up to 750 gallons per minute; Knowles 14 x 


7 x 12 double acting steam pump. 


Machine Shop The Single High Story has a height of post beneath 
26% 26 feet the timbers at the walls of 11 ft.—from the top of the 
walls to the peak of the roof is 3 ft.; the roof is 

eat trussed—covered with slate; the window openings 


ate 8 x 5 ft. 6 in.—alternating 18 and 40 in. apart; 
the walls are white, so is the cline. and the natural light, which is ample, 
comes from two sides. 


In the Machine Shop are:—a 5 h. p. steam engine; Garvin screw cutting 
engine lathe, complete—back geared, 18 in. swing, 8 ft. bed, face plate, 16 in. 
independent chuck, small tools, etc.; Barnes 20 in. upright drill, complete— 
hand feed, chuck, small tools, rise and fall swing table; hand lathe, complete— 
4 ft. bed, 12 in. swing, universal chuck; Parker & Curtis pipe threading ma- 
chine, complete—capacity from 2 to 6 in., dies, etc.; iron frame saw table— 
4 xX 3 ft. 6 in. table, saws, gauge, etc.; West Haven power hack saw; A & B 
double bench emery grinding machine; grindstone—in iron frame and equipped 
with 30 x 5 in. stone; mechanic’s bench vise, small tools, etc.; Gould 7 x 8 belt 
driven triplex pump; Deming 5% x 8 belt driven triplex pump. The entire 
machine tool and mechanical equipment of the machine shop is good. 


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Smithy The Smithy is equipped with a forge, an anvil, an 
assortment of blacksmiths’ tools, and all equipment 
eed that the necessities of the plant require. 
FRAME 


Store House 


The General Store House is in an open area at the rear 


80 x 31 feet ithe lot A me Se. of all buildings except the stable, 
and is used for all purposes of general storage upon 
py the premises. 
The Stable The Stable is in the rear at the northwesterly corner 
51x 27 feet of the mill yard and comprises a mule, a set of har- 
j Vex TEN ness, several wagons, and a two wheel cart. _ 
FRAME 


OTHER BUILDINGS 


Tank shed for Dye House—24 x 20 ft.; “Iron Liquor” Shed for Dye House 
—46 x 15 ft.; Soap Shed—zo x 13 ft.; Oil House—2o x 18 ft. 


A Spur Track leading from the Main Line of the 
“Atlantic Coast Line,” some 300 ft. away, spreads to 
two sections of the mill yard. The Atlantic Coast 
Line Railroad Company extends from Washington, 
D. C., to Tampa, Florida (1050 miles)—passing 
through Richmond, Virginia; Charleston, South Carolina; Savannah, Georgia: 
and Jacksonville, Florida. Direct connections are also made via Sanford (35 
miles) with the Southern Railway—the most extensive railroad system of the 
South ; the new line of the Aberdeen & Rockfish Railway Company is some 1200 
ft. away from The Fayetteville Mills and extends from Fayetteville to Aberdeen 
(40 miles) and there makes direct connection with the Seaboard Air Line Rail- 
way—another extensive southern railway system. 


Spur Track 


From Main Line of Atlantic 
Coast Line Railroad 
Company 


The Land with The Fayetteville Mills (Lot Ten) com- 
prises an area of 7 83/100 acres; has public roads on 
three sides—and partly on the fourth side; the south- 
Roads on Three Sides ern end of Robeson Street merges into the public 
LOT TEN roads at the Fayetteville end of the mill yard; the road 
frontages total about 1700 ft.—as the mill yard fence 
now stands; in the rear of all buildings at the westerly end of the lot is a 
reservoir pond; the buildings are so placed upon the land that they are very 
liberally surrounded by open areas affording unusual natural light, circulation 
of air, perfect ventilation, etc.; at the same time the buildings are so placed that 
the plant can be doubled, or even more in size, without disturbing in the slighest 
degree the advantages of the buildings now standing. It lies perfectly in its 
relation to the surrounding land, railroad shipping conveniénces, and dwelling 
house environment. 


The Land 
7-8/10 Acres 


LOCATION 


The Fayetteville Mills are located at the terminus of Robeson Street ; are with- 
in 100 feet of the “Otp TuRNPIKE” Road, one of the main thoroughfares lead- 
ing out of and in to the city of Fayetteville; is within 300 feet of Winslow Street 
(parallel with Robeson Street) the main thoroughfare leading from the Atlantic 
Coast Line Railroad passenger station—just west of the business center of the 
city—to the mill property ; is within fifteen minutes walk of the business center of 
the city. The mill property is just over the Fayetteville city line—perhaps 50 feet 
—in Cross Creek township, where the State, County, Schools, and Town tax is 
very much less than if within the city limits. It is virtually in the city of Fayette- 
ville but sufficiently without same to escape the burden of helping maintain the 


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sdme. In other words, to all intents and purposes, so far as its operation is con- 
cerned, it is within the city of Fayetteville ; but when it comes to living expenses, it 
is just outside, hence at a less “Cost or Livinc’’ maintenance and operation— 
the city’s population however extends up to the mill yard fence. The residential 
section is also on the west side of the city ; immediately to the west of The Fayette- 
ville Mills is quite a settlement of some one hundred or more houses—this dis- 
trict being designated as “Asuirey Herrtcuts;” the houses are principally occupied 
by the operatives of The Fayetteville Mills; the settlement has its own church, 
school house, stores, etc. 


INDUSTRIES 


A mile directly south from the mill on the Atlantic Coast Line is 
located the plant of the Victory Mfg. Co., erected- in 1906, for the manu- 
facture of cotton cloth, has been in full operation ever since—about one 
hundred and fifty employees; within a quarter of a mile directly southeast of 
the mill is the plant of the Holt-Morgan mills, established more than fifteen 
years, manufacture high grade cotton cloth—spin, weave, dye, finish, ( ) three 
hundred and fifty employees; the plant of the Tolar, Hart & Holt mills, established 
fifteen years, manufacture cotton yarns—over two hundred employees (works 
night and day); due east a quarter of a mile from the mill is the plant of the 
Georgia Pine Turpentine Co. of New York, established about twelve years, 
manufacture chemical products from wood, has been very successfully operated ; 
the plant of the Lakeview Mfg. Co., long established and successful, manufac- 
ture cotton yarns—seventy-five employees; the plant of the Southern Cross- 
Arms factory, established within five years, manufacture Cross-Arms for 
telegraph and telephone poles—eighty employees; a mile and a quarter to the 
east from the mill is the plant of the Holt-Williamson Mfg. Co., established some 
fifteen years, manufacture cotton yarns—one hundred and twenty-five employees ; 
the plant of the Southern Oil Corporation (Fayetteville Branch), long es- 
tablished—large number of employees; the plant of Gilmore-Rankin Company, 
established within eight years, manufacture sash, doors, blinds, high grade 
house trimmings and store furnishings—always busy; about a quarter of a mile 
northeast from the mill are the Repair Shops of the Atlantic Coast Line Rail- 
road—fifty employees; three-quarters of a mile northeast the plant of the Caro- 
lina Machine Company, long established and of good repute, manufacture mill 
supplies, freight and logging trucks, do general machine shop work—fifteen em- 
ployees; north one mile the plant of the Fayetteville Ice & Mfg. Co., established 
within ten years—do a thriving business; south about ten minutes by train from 
the mills are the four large plants of the Hope Mills Mfg. Co., at “Hope 
Mitts,” established a good many years, have grown and multiplied several 
a, manufacture dress goods, madras, and shirtings—about one thousand em- 
ployees. 


LABOR 


From a labor standpoint The Fayetteville Mills could not be better located 
in the Fayetteville district. The plant has been very successfully operated. It 
employs colored help—white overseers and superintendent. The weavers 
are all females and have become skilled and adept at the work. The spinning 
is done by boys and girls and they also have become skilled and valuable em- 
ployees of the mills. The help in the dye house has become interested, skilled and 
very handy. It can be truthfully said of the labor at The Fayetteville Mills :-— 
that it is better bred, better educated, better behaved, more industrious, more 
elastic, and with all this is more cleanly; this statement being made in compari- 
son with the colored help in others parts of the South. It may be explained in 
part by the fact that much Northern interest in the colored man has been mani- 
fested at Fayetteville. Fayetteville and its environment has always been a resort 
of people from the North—to many it has become a permanent home. The fact 
that Fayetteville is in the same belt as “Southern Pines,” “Pinehurst” and “Idle- 
wild,” should mean a lot to the stranger. Dr. J. Vance McGougan, who has charge 
of the medical service at The Fayetteville Mills, states that with the exception of 
two vaccinations of the entire help there has hardly been any other service 
rendered, and the mills have been practically free from accident; and the doctor 
again states that his “entire service since the mills have been in existence—early in 
1900—has not exceeded $300. including the two complete vaccinations of the help. 


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NOTA BENE 


The Carolina Power and Light Company—with water power plants at 
Buckhorn Falls, Bluitt’s Falls, Milburnie, and a steam auxiliary plant at Raleigh, 
N. C.—is developing today some 45,000 h. p. in electrical power, which is being 
sent out by wire to industries in Fayetteville and other cities within a radius of 
sixty miles. The Southern Power Company with its extensive development of 
water power is producing more than 100,000 h. p. in electrical power—its trans- 
mission wires are now within twenty-five miles of Fayetteville awaiting demand 
and invitation for further extension. 


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Right here it may be fair to say that many of the manufacturing plants—in 
the suburbs of Fayetteville—are purposely kept witHout the city lines be- 
cause of the benefit accruing to the plants in less taxation, etc.; the city of Fay- 
etteville joins in this arrangement; yet the city fire department, etc., renders these 
outlying plants the same service as if WITHIN the city lines. 

Co ee 


Every year more and more acreage about Fayetteville is being planted to 
cotton; a few years ago the average yield from two or three acres of land was 
but a single bale of cotton; today taking advantage of scientific knowledge gained 
from State and National agricultural departments in some cases a yield of a bale 
and a half or even two bales of cotton per acre is harvested by the young or up 
to date farmer; the farmers for several years past have been selling from cart 
and wagon in Fayetteville at least 30,000 bales of cotton per year. 

CS a 


A resident of Fayetteville can leave the city by train at half past ten o’clock 
in the evening, breakfast and do a morning’s business in Washington, and dine 
in New York City the same evening. 


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A resident of Fayetteville can leave the city by train in the early morning 
and go to Columbia and Charleston, S. C., to Richmond and Norfolk, Va., to 
Wilmington and Raleigh, N. C., transact business and be at home the same 
evening. 

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Fayetteville is on the main line of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Com- 
pany between Washington and Florida; has direct connection with the Southern 
Railway Company via the Atlantic and Yadkin branch; has direct connection with 
the Sea Board Air Line Railway via the new Aberdeen and Rockfish Railway Com- 
pany; has direct connection with the Norfolk Southern Railroad via the Raleigh, 
Charlotte and Southern—together with this Fayetteville is at the head of naviga- 
tion on the Cape Fear River, a stream the United States Government is now 


canalizing to the sea. 
CR a i 


There are twenty-eight mail trains in and out of Fayetteville, daily. 
CS So 


‘The main line of the Atlantic Coast Line system—from Wash- 
ington, D. C., to Tampa Florida (1050 miles)—is within 300 ft. of 
the Fayetteville mill and connected therewith by spur track; the 
new line of the Aberdeen & Rockfish Railway Company—from Fay- 
etteville to Aberdeen (40 miles) a direct connection of the Seaboard 
Air Line Railway—is within 1500 ft. of The Fayetteville Mills. 


CS SE ON SI SR 


The transmission feed wires of the Carolina Power and Light 
Company pass through The Fayetteville Mill yard—a very simple 
proposition to take electrical power therefrom; this company now 
furnishes power to the plants of the Holt-Morgan Mills, the Holt- 
Williamson Mfg. Co., the Tolar, Hart & Holt Mills, and the Lake- 
view Mfg. Co.—all in the same district; to the Houston Mill at 
Cumberland, N. C. (10 miles away) and to a great many other 
plants within a radius of some 60 miles. 


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FIRE PROTECTION 


Snow Underwriter’s pump 16 x 9 x 12—capacity up to 750 gallons per 
minute; Knowles 14 x 7 x 12 double acting steam pump; four hydrants in mill 
yard—each equipped with rubber lined cotton hose and fire nozzle; 20,000 
gallon tank on tower to Main Building-North—connected with sprinkler sys- 
tem; 10,000 gallon tank on tower to Main Building-South—connected with 
sprinkler system; the bottoms to the aforementioned tanks are at least 14 ft. 
above the highest sprinkler head; the Underwriter’s pump is connected by 10 
in. pipe and the Knowles steam pump by 6 in. pipe with the pond in the rear 
of the mill yard. 


NATURAL LIGHT 


Natural light floods the floors of the buildings of The Fayetteville Mills— 
this is particularly true of the manufacturing floors. The premises were pur- 
posely arranged with open and wide surroundings. More than one of the floors 
of each of the buildings is practically as light within as without—but free, how- 
ever, from the glare of the open air. The great abundance of natural light 
within the buildings of each of the properties described in this catalogue is one 
of the secrets of success of the Ashley & Bailey manufactures. 


EQUIPMENT IN DETAIL 


THE FAYETTEVILLE MILLS 


LOT TEN 


MAIN BUILDING-SOUTH 
SECOND FLOOR 
HARD SILK WINDING 


Starting at east end :—thirty-two A & B 128 spindle skein winding frames, 
complete—equipped with swifts; two hundred extra swifts. 


THIRD FLOOR 
HARD SILK DOUBLING, TWISTING, AND TRAM MILLS 


Starting at west end:—twelve Morrison 128 spindle doubling frames, com- 
plete; fourteen Morrison 60 spindle doubling frames, complete; three Morrison 
120 spindle doubling frames, complete; two A & B special 48 spindle twisting 
frames, complete; A & B special 80 spindle twisting frame, complete; fourteen 
A & B 82 spindle combination tram and organ mills, complete; fourteen A & B 
84 spindle combination tram and organ mills, complete; ten A & B 100 spindle 
combination tram and organ mills, complete ; “Make-up” jack; twenty extra reels. 


FIRST FLOOR 
SPINNING AND ORGAN MILLS 


Starting at east end:—forty-three A & B too spindle combination tram and 
organ mills, complete; thirty-two Atwood “Morrison type” 224 spindle double 
deck spinning frames, complete—belt driven spindles; steaming box lean-to. 


DYE HOUSE 


Starting at west end:—A & B 36 ft. stripping box, complete—26 x 26 in.; 
A & B 40 ft. soaping box, complete—24 x 24 in.; three A & B 40 ft. soaping, 
logwood and Gambia boxes, complete—26 x 26 in.; A & B 4r ft. finishing box, 
complete—24 x 24 in.; A & B 6 ft. soap dissolving box, complete—4 x 4 ft.; 


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King, Ourck & Gerber engine driven hydro extractor, complete—4o in. copper 
basket; A & B 39 ft. “black iron” dye box, complete—24 x 24 in.; A & B 31 ft. 
6 in. dye box—24 x 24 in.; Uhlinger engine driven self balancing hydro ex- 
tractor, complete—4o in. copper basket; two A & B 32 ft. phosphate physic 
boxes, complete—24 x 24 in.; Watson 32 porcelain roll washing machine, com- 
plete; A & B 24-ft. dye box,complete—24 x 24 in.; A & B 34 tt. red iron” 
dye box, complete—26 x 26 in.; A & B 32 ft. “red iron” dye box, complete—24 x 
24 in.; two A & B 16 ft. Gambia dissolving boxes, complete—30 x 42 in.; two 
A & B 500 gallon “red iron” tanks, complete—each equipped with stacks; two 
A & B 8,000 and 2,000 gallon tanks—now elevated above the Gambia tank. 

There are dye house finishing and drying rooms on the westerly end of the 
dye house building—finishing building—the floors however are much above the 
level of the dye house floor; these rooms are well equipped to perform any 
duties they are called upon to do; on the roof of the finishing building is an 
A & B 8,000 gallon tank as a supply to the Watson washing machine in the dye 
house—it is placed on the finishing room roof in order to give the water more 
gravity pressure at the said washing machine. 


FINISHING ROOM 
Two A & B lustering machines, complete. 


“TRON LIQUOR” 


In the iron liquor shed is a complete “black iron liquor” plant. 


MAIN BUILDING-NORTH 
FIRST FLOOR 
SOFT SILK WINDING 


Starting at west end:—six A & B 128 spindle skein winding frames, com- 
plete—each equipped with swifts; A & B 118 spindle skein winding frame, com- 
plete—equipped with swifts; A & B 4o spindle re-drawing frame, complete. 


WARPING 


A & B selvage machine, complete—winds 4 bobbins at one operation, is 
equipped with portable creel—for 176 spools; sixteen A & B 46 in. 6 yard warp- 
ing mills, complete—each equipped with A & B swiss motion; three A & B 64 
in. 6 yard warping mills, complete—each equipped with A & B swiss motion; 
nine A & B portable double iron creels—each equipped for 480 spools; seven 
A & B portable double iron creels—each equipped for 520 spools; two A & B 
portable iron frame creels—each equipped for 300 spools; A & B portable iron 
frame creel—equipped for 320 spools; three A & B drawing-in frames; two 
A & B double beam racks; foreman’s desk, also stool. . 


QUILLING 


A & B 20 spindle quill winding frame, complete—1o spindles are equipped 
with A & B twisting device; twelve A & B 20 spindle quill winding frames, com- 
plete; ten A & B 15 spindle quill winding frames, complete; A & B “Elliot & 
Hall type” cloth folding machine, complete—capacity up to 50 in. goods; set 
off in southeast corner of this room is a small repair shop equipped with two 
workmen’s benches and mechanic’s vises, double bench emery grinder—on iron 
frame, up to 10 in. wheels; Dwight Slate 10 in. upright drill-equipped with 
chuck and drills; 20 x 3 in. grindstone—in wood frame; the room is equipped 
with an assortment of many new parts, repairs, mill supplies, machine hand 
tools, etc., etc., etc. 


THIRD FLOOR 
WEAVING 


ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-ONE LOOMS 


Starting at east end:—forty-seven Mason 32 in. plain looms (306), (308), 
(307), (296), (294), (292), (291), (295), (286), (288), (290), (289), 
(274), (272), (271), (284), (270), (269), (267), (265), (254), (252), 


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(251), (255), (248), (257), (249), (247), (245), (236), (234), (232), 
(231), (214), (2m), (215), (210), (239), (242), (200), (261),, (279) 
(281), (282), (300), (302), (304), complete—each equipped with A 
“Archer type” 24 hook dobby, taffeta motion, positive take-up and belt ee 
cloth roll, friction drive; six Mason 32 in. plain looms (310), (305), (287), 
(273), (233), (213), complete—each equipped with taffeta motion, positive 
take-up and belt driven cloth roll, friction drive; six Mason 32 in. plain looms 
(309), (268), (228), (230), (229), (212), complete—each equipped with A & 
B “Archer type” 24 hook dobby, taffeta motion, positive take-up and belt driven 
cloth roll; Stafford 32 in. plain loom (293), complete—equipped with Stafford 
20 hook side dobby, positive take-up and belt driven cloth roll, friction drive; 
ten Mason 32 in. box looms (285), (246), (238); (225), (218), (223), (244), 
(263), (298), (303), complete—2 x 1 box, each equipped with A & B “Archer 
type’ 24 hook dobby, taffeta motion, positive take-up and belt driven cloth roll, 
friction drive; two Mason 32 in. plain looms (276), (253), complete—each 
equipped with Stafford 12 hook side dobby, positive take-up and belt driven 
cloth roll, friction drive; three Mason 32 in. plain looms (266), (226), (224), 
complete—each equipped with Stafford 12 hook side dobby, positive take-up, 
and belt driven cloth roll; six Mason 32 in. box looms (235), (216), (275), 
(256), (283), (278), complete—each equipped with A & B 2 x 1 box motion, 
24 hook “Archer type” dobby, taffeta motion, positive take-up and belt driven 
cloth roll, friction drive; two Mason 32 in. plain looms (227), (206-A), com- 
plete—each equipped with taffeta motion, positive take-up and belt driven cloth 
roll; Mason 32 in. box loom (208), complete—2 x 1 box, equipped with taffeta 
motion, positive take-up and belt driven cloth roll, friction drive; two Mason 
56 in. plain looms (209), (207), complete—each equipped with A & B “Archer 
type” 24 hook dobby, taffeta motion, positive take-up and belt driven cloth roll; 
fifteen Mason 56 in. plain looms (198), (176), (175), (166), (165), (167), 
(174), (183), (184), (190), (199), (202), (200), (205), (203), complete— 
each equipped with Mason 16 hook side dobby, positive take-up and belt driven 
cloth roll, friction drive; nineteen Mason 56 in. plain looms (196), (195), 
oa er (193) (180),7 (179)))) (177), (178),. (164), (163), (169), (170), 
(Gesen (172), (185), (186), (187), (189), (201), complete—each equipped 
with A & B “Archer type” 24 hook dobby, taffeta motion, positive take-up and 
belt driven cloth roll, friction drive; five Mason 56 in. plain looms (197), (192), 
(182), (181), (168), complete—each equipped with Stafford 16 hook side dobby, 
fom take-up and belt driven cloth roll, friction drive; Mason 56 in. plain 
oom (191), complete—equipped with Stafford 20 hook side dobby, positive 
take-up and belt driven cloth roll, friction drive; two Mason 56 in. plain looms 
(173), (189), complete—each equipped with Eastwood 20 hook side dobby, 
positive take-up and belt driven cloth roll, friction drive; nineteen Mason 4o 
ie) cr elOOINSNZOAy 220) 8( 221), (222)5°( 237), (240), (243,),.( 241) (250), 
(262), (264), (277), (280), (278), (2973, (299), (got), (311), (312), 
complete—each equipped with A & B “Archer type” 24 hook dobby, taffeta 
motion, positive take-up and belt driven cloth roll; Mason 56 in. plain loom 
(206), complete—equipped with Mason 16 hook side dobby, positive take-up and 
belt driven cloth roll; 
Mason 16 hook side dobby, taffeta motion, positive take- -up and belt driven cloth 
roll; Mason 40 in. plain loom (219), complete—equipy ped with A & B “Archer 
type” 24 hook dobby, taffeta motion, positive take-up and belt driven cloth roll; 
Mason 40 in. plain loom (258), complete—equipped with Mason 16 hook side 
dobby, positive take-up and belt driven cloth roll, friction drive; Jackson 400 
hook Jacquard machine; two workmen’s benches—equipped with mechanic’s 
bench vises. 





SECOND FLOOR 
WEAVING 


ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-THREE LOOMS 


Starting at east end:—three Mason 32 in. plain looms (156), (155), (86), 
complete—each equipped with Stafford 12 hook side dobby, positive take-up 
and belt driven cloth roll; Mason 32 in. plain loom (158), complete—equipped 
with taffeta motion, positive take-up and he) driven cloth roll; eighty-eight 
Mason 32 in. plain looms (160), (159), i  Cidd) (042) Grae (143), 


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(136), (138), (140), (139), (135), (126), (122), (121), (123), (125), 
(116), (120), (119), (104), (102), (101), (103), (96), (100), (99), 
(97); (118); (82), (81), (83), (8576) nn7o) (20), 179) auty 7) A755 
(66), (64), (62), (61), (63), (65), (58), (59), (57), (55), (44), (42), 
(41), (43), (45)s (36), (38), (40), (39)5 (35), (26)7 C24), (22), (20); 
ay (25) (16 )58(20)).-C19), 2147) tS )aanCO eA) 52 5c SGT Jems oan 2) 
(30),' (31), €50); (54), (71), (G0)y 3 (92998 (100) 7 (112) 5 (131) 150); 
(151), complete—each equipped with A & B “Archer type” dobby, taffeta 
motion, positive take-up and belt driven cloth roll, friction drive; seventeen 
Mason 33 in. box looms (146), (145), (56), (18), (5), (13), (28), (33), (48), 
(53)30 (68) 3 (88); (93), { 10S) SaGi2s 6.0152) complete = aa xei box ecacn 
equipped with A & B 24 hook “Archer type’ dobby, taffeta motion, positive 
take-up and belt driven cloth roll, friction drive; Stafford 32 in. plain loom 
(137), complete—equipped with Stafford 16 hook side dobby, positive take-up 
and belt driven cloth roll, friction drive; four Mason 32 in. plain looms (124), 
(117), (95), (162), complete—each equipped with taffeta motion, positive take- 
up and belt driven cloth roll, friction drive; five Mason 32 in. plain looms (115), 
(106), (105), (60), (37), complete—each equipped with Stafford 12 hook side 
dobby, positive take-up and belt driven cloth roll, friction drive; Mason 32 in. 
plain loom (98), complete—equipped with Mason 16 hook side dobby, positive 
take-up and belt driven cloth roll, friction drive: five Mason 32 in. box looms 
(46), (8); (74)? M13), (134)y complete —A- & »Bit2' x71 box motion; each 
equipped with Mason 24 hook dobby, taffeta motion, positive take-up and belt 
driven cloth roll, friction drive; thirty-four Mason 40 in. plain looms (7), (9), 
(TO), CTY), (27),° (20) A329 a Ban (47) 512-40) (GES 2 e077) er eO))s 
(70), (73) 2 72)3'(87)5 {SO} seO1) > 494) (107) 5 ( 1LO} A LETT A al 73) 
(129), (130), (133), (132), (147), (148), (152), (154), complete—each 
equipped with Mason 24 hook dobby, taffeta motion, positive take-up and belt 
driven cloth roll, friction drive; Mason 4o in. plain loom (14), complete— 
equipped with Mason 16 hook side dobby, positive take-up and belt driven cloth 
roll, friction drive; two Mason 32 in. plain looms (149), (161), complete—each 
equipped with Mason 24 hook dobby, taffeta motion, positive take-up and belt 
driven cloth roll; two workman’s benches—equipped with mechanic’s bench 
vises. 


NOTE :—There 1s an average of two beams to a loom; also an average of two 
sets of weights to a loom. 


—~ WEAVE SHED 


WEAVING 
FORTY-EIGHT LOOMS 


Three Mason 32 in. plain looms (313), (317), (322), complete—each 
equipped with Stafford 12 hook side dobby, positive take-up and belt driven cloth 
roll, friction drive; seven Mason 32 in. plain looms (314), (315), (318), (331), 
(338), (341), (350), complete—each equipped with taffeta motion, positive 
take-up and belt driven cloth roll, friction drive; thirty-one Mason 32 in. plain 
looms (316), (320), (319), (321), (362), (323), (324), (325), (326), 
(327), (328), (332), (333), (335), (336),,.337); (339), (340), (342), 


(343), (344), (345), (346), (347), (349), (351), (353), (355), (357), 
(389), (360), complete—each equipped with A & B 24 hook “Archer type” 


dobby, taffeta motion, positive take-up and belt driven cloth roll, friction drive; 
five Mason 32 in. plain looms: (320) (352) (354) (a50)" (358), complete— 
each equipped with Stafford 12 hook side dobby, positive take-up and belt driven 
cloth roll; two Mason 32 in. plain looms (330), (348), complete; Mason 32 in. 
plain loom (334), complete—equipped with A & B 24 hook “Archer type” dobby, . 
taffeta motion, positive take-up and belt driven cloth roll. 

On top of the stair tower, at west end of the Main Building-South, is a 
6,000 gallon tank that supplies the toilet rooms, sinks, etc., of the entire plant; 
on the stair landings at the second and third floors of the Main Building-South 
are new sets of toilet rooms. 





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OFFICE 
MAIN BUILDING-NORTH 


Roll top desk, flat top desk—pigeon hole rack top, tables, chairs, mill supply 
closets and their contents. 


OFFICE 
MAIN BUILDING-SOUTH 


Roll top desk, flat office desk, chairs, mill supply closets and their contents. 


RAW SILK WASH ROOM 


_Tolhurst self-balancing overhead belt driven hydro-extractor—equipped with 
36 in. copper lined basket; four section wash tub—equipped with running water 
and live steam. 


STORE HOUSE 


saxter & Whitney 24 in. wood planer; 200 warp beams; 300 winder swifts; 
250 iron and wood split pulleys—8 to 20 in. 


IN GENERAL 


_ The southwest corner of the first floor of the finishing room building: is 
set off into and equipped as an office—for the use of the superintendent of the 
dye house. 

: BS Si i i Ss 


The spinning equipment is good, is up to date, and for the work it is called 
upon to do cannot be improved upon. 
SI I SI CO SS 
The winding and doubling, the “1st time” and “2nd time” spinning frames, 


are all modern equipment. 
CN SE OR i i * 


The entire hard silk equipment is not only good and modern, but it has 
proved profitable to operate. 
BRB YH 


The winding, warping, and quill winding departments are modern and fully 
up to the requirements of the mill. 
i i 


All the. 40 in. looms upon the premises have been widened, rebuilt, and 
brought up to date, within four months. 


FP hh Sh 


All the 56 in. looms upon the premises are first class; all the looms upon 
the premises equipped with side dobbies are also first class; the balance or re- 
maining looms of the plant are in good repair, and are doing the work allotted 
to them in a profitable manner. 


CT I Sa a a 


At times the mill has had-six hundred names on its pay roll and has developed 
a family and atmosphere of textile manufacturing in its particular section of the 
city. 


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The Fayetteville Mills are equipped to do spinning, black dyeing, and weav- 
ng. 
oe Ce ee Se 


The erection of the buildings was started in 1899 and they were completed 
in their present entirety in 1905. 


CE Si SI Si So 


The city of Fayetteville is growing, has reached The Fayetteville Mills, and 
the mill property apparently will soon be in the midst of this growth. 


SHAFTING, BELTING, AND PULLEYS 


The equipment of shafting, belting, pulleys, etc., etc., etc., etc., is in great 
abundance, is in prime condition, is modern in type, and is all very desirable— 
whether in use or in surplus. What is said here of the shafting, belting, pulleys, 
etc., etc., etc., etc., of The Fayetteville Mills is equally true in the case of every 
plant described in this catalogue. 


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